Please see the attached information regarding the NEAFS regional association conference.NEAFS Meeting Announcement (1)Download2025 NEAFS…

Please see the attached flyer from New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists regarding their upcoming…

Please see the following message from our SWGDRUG representative David Huang:Hi everyone and Happy New…

Please see the attached flyer from NEAFS regarding an upcoming lecture on October 17th.FSLL-2024DownloadBrettell-FSSL-2024Download

The Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG) will be holding its…

The following changes to the SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws are being proposed. Membership will have…

Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, a sister association to SWAFS, will be holding their annual…

Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists, a sister association to SWAFS, will be holding a virtual…

The following changes to the SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws are being proposed. Membership will have…

Good morning everyone,SWGDRUG is holding its first webinar, with the aim of introducing people to…

I just wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself. Some of you may…

See link below for a Penn State article regarding our 2023 scholarship winner:https://www.psu.edu/news/wilkes-barre/story/forensic-science-student-selected-scholarship-leadership-program/

Floyd E. McDonald is one of the four (4) charter members of SWAFS. In addition…

Dear Colleagues,The OSAC Hair Task Group is writing this letter to inform the forensic community…

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2022-bylaws-revision-TL-Updated.pdfAbove you can find the newest changes to the SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws. The proposed…

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-bylaws-revision.pdfThe above-linked PDF file shows in red the changes to the SWAFS by-laws proposed for…

Please see the below letter from the American Board of Criminalistics regarding their Foundational Knowledge…

SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws – Posted 05/09/2022Based on feedback from the prior copy of the…

Please see the below message from the American Board of Criminalistics President:The American Board of…

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) is offering their 5th annual on-line…

The American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) Forensic Research Committee (FRC) is offering three…

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AAFS-2022-announcement.pdfThe American Academy of Forensic Sciences is hosting a hybrid event for 2022. It will…

The American Board of Criminalistics, which offers certification for several fields of forensic analysis, has…

SWAFS has been contacted by the Pilgrim Media Group (a Lionsgate company) regarding an opportunity…

The NFLIS/DEA Synth-Opioids Real-Time Communication Network would like to share the following announcement with SWAFS…

The American Board of Criminalistics has published their spring newsletter. Please see the link below…

Below is a copy of the SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws with the proposed changes. These…

SWAFS would like to pass along this virtual training opportunity:January 18th – 22nd, 2021 (8:45am…

Please see the proposed revisions as detailed below:https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Proposed-SWAFS-CBL-2021-1.docA summary of the major changes include:Constitution article…

As part of the National Forensic Science Week, there will be a virtual forum hosted…

We are proud to announce the two recipients of this year’s Floyd E. McDonald Scholarship!Floyd…

The 2020 SWAFS Elections are upon us! Below you will find a list of all…

We are proud to announce the winner of the 2019 Floyd E. McDonald Scholarship!Floyd E.…

The 2020 SWAFS Conference will be hosted online this year, for our first ever completely…

Calling all trace evidence paint examiners: trainees, those previously or currently working cases, retirees, and…

Please see the following letter regarding the cancellation of the joint conference. https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-Joint-Meeting.pdf

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Fernando “Fernie” Peña. Mr.…

SWAFS Members,Below you will find a copy of a revised SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws. This…

Solicitation AnnouncementNIJ Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime Fiscal Year 2020Solicitation:  https://nij.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh171/files/media/document/NIJ-2020-17275.pdfApplications Due: April 20,…

Trend Report: Q1 2019Trend Report: Q2 2019Dear Colleagues,You have been identified as a stakeholder in…

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has released the following report:“It is…

Good afternoon SWAFS family, I hope all is well. The time has come………SWAFS 2019 is…

N-butyl PentyloneNMS Labs, in collaboration with the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE)…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued this final rule:Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl in Schedule…

House of Lords (United Kingdom)Science and Technology Select CommitteeFull Document

The National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) is a program of the Drug Enforcement Administration…

See the attached quarterly trend report for Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), provided by the Center…

Abstract: The extent to which cognitive biases may influence decision-making in forensic science is an…

Trends and Patterns of Amphetamine-type Stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances The United Nations Office on…

Abstract: In June 2018,15 ‘Spice-like’ herbal products from German language internet shops were analyzed. In…

See the below article about the implementation of a new procedure in the San Diego…

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Trump on December…

Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Hemp…

Article from the Washington Post:“As we have previously discussed here, it can be extraordinarily difficult…

Purpose of the Project The purpose of this study was to assess NGS applications for…

Sloppy forensics, drug skimming, and prosecutorial misconduct forced Massachusetts to throw out 47,000 convictions.Full article…

5NMS Labs, in collaboration with the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) at…

ABSTRACT:n-Ethyl pentylone (NEP) is a chemical substance derived from cathinone. Synthetic cathinones are an evolving…

ABSTRACT Cannabis users have long reported therapeutic properties of the plant for a variety of…

Dear Colleagues,The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) at the Fredric Rieders Family…

Analytical data for 4-Acetoxy-MALT has recently added to the growing list of emerging Novel Psychoactive Substances reports made…

https://www.nflis.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/DesktopModules/ReportDownloads/Reports/NFLISDrugSpecialRelease-Fentanyl-FentanylSubstancesStateMaps-2016-2017.pdf

Public Alert_4F-MDMB-BINACA_NPS Discovery_013119Download

TECHNICAL NOTE Conducting a Forensic Facility Needs Assessment Using Lean Facility Design: A Case Example…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued the following final rule:Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of MAB-CHMINACA in…

Good morning!After a bit longer than anticipated (thanks to Mojo Marketplace Customer Support), the new…

Hello all,The Austin Police Department is excited to announce the 41st Annual SWAFS Conference will be…

Good evening,I am forwarding information about a new program being launched by ASCLD and COFSE.…

One day away from all the conference shenanigans beginning! Attendees are encouraged to download and…

Good morning,Some proposed changes to the SWAFS By-Laws were posted last night to the yahoo…

Good evening,The 2018 SWAFS Elections are upon us! Voting is now open, and will finish…