Drug Crimes

Drug laws have changed a lot since the original passage of the federal Controlled Substances Act in 1970. Researchers are constantly developing new drugs and seeking their approval for medical use; meanwhile, previously unknown drugs turn up in the illegal drug supply. It often takes a few drug busts and drug-related medical emergencies or overdoses […]

Frank Baum chose Kansas as the setting of The Wizard of Oz, so that the protagonist, Dorothy, could grow up in a dull, monotonous place that contrasted with the colorful spectacle of Oz. The filmmakers portrayed this in the film adaptation by filming the scenes in Kansas in monochrome and the scenes in Oz with […]

Crime lab results can be inconsistent, especially when it comes to the chemical composition of drugs seized from the scene of arrests. There are reports of field tests failing to tell the difference between cocaine and laundry detergent, for example. When the forensics lab says, “fentanyl,” though, you know you have a problem.  Fentanyl, a […]