Discriminant Validity of Marijuana Search Warrants

Principal investigator(s): Brad Myrstol
Other project personnel: Jason Brandeis
Project dates: 2011
JC#: 1110
Funding agency: Alaska State Troopers
Project amount: $15,000
Project status: Completed

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The purpose of this study is to estimate the extent to which warrant searches conducted by Alaska State Troopers result in quantities of marijuana that exceed the amount legally permissible under Alaska law. Data pertaining to the preparation and execution of all searches conducted by the Alaska State Troopers for the period 2006-2008 will be collected, compiled, and analyzed.

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The Predictive Validity of Marijuana Odor Detection by Brad A. Myrstol and Jason Brandeis. Report prepared for the Alaska State Troopers. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, Jun 2011.

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