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2006 SESSION
HB 1030 Marijuana; field test for evidence at trial.
Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Field test for marijuana evidence at trial. Provides that in any trial for marijuana possession, any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to the results of any field test approved by the Department of Forensic Science, regarding whether or not any plant material, the identity of which is at issue, is marijuana. The bill also provides an opportunity for defense counsel to require full laboratory analysis.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Field test for marijuana evidence at trial. Provides that in any trial for marijuana possession, any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to the results of any Duquenois-Levine field test, which has been approved by the Department of Forensic Science, regarding whether or not any plant material, the identity of which is at issue, is marijuana.