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On April 12, 2025, Senate Bill 196, also known as Lauren’s Law, was passed by the West Virginia State Legislature. Effective July 11, 2025, Lauren’s Law amends the West Virginia criminal code to increase penalties for drug-related crimes, particularly those involving fentanyl. The law’s criminal justice approach supplements the state’s...

Nitazenes are synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl but can match or surpass the potency of fentanyl.

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of ten regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Cocaine seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol requires the identification of cocaine, other controlled...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Forensic Sciences laboratory system is comprised of eight regional laboratories distributed across the United States. Heroin seizures ranging in weight from residue to multiple kilograms are routinely analyzed in these laboratories. The analytical protocol typically requires the identification of heroin, other...