Marijuana legalization poses many challenges — especially those related to drug chemistry and toxicology — for researchers, law enforcement, and policy makers. In the latest episode of Justice Today, NIJ Communications Assistant Josh Mondoro hosts a conversation with NIJ Scientist Frances Scott about marijuana toxicology, including comparing its effects to alcohol, measuring impairment, and maintaining public safety as more and more states legalize recreational marijuana. Read the transcript.

Listen to Part One.

Reading and Resources from NIJ:

• Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement and Crime | Final Report
• Exploring the Neighborhood-Level Impact of Retail Marijuana Outlets on Crime in Washington State | Article
• Differences in Cannabis Impairment and its Measurement Due to Route of Administration | Article
• Chemical Foundations of a Cannabis Breathalyzer | Funding Award
• Marijuana Intoxication: Roadside Tool for Law Enforcement to Measure Impaired Peripheral Vision | Funding Award
• The problems with Cannabinoid Analogs (Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC and CBD) and their metabolites detectability in urine drug testing for potential cannabinoid abuse | Funding Award