Here’s What Service Members Should Know. The positive military drug test secondhand smoke myth has been debunked–but other seemingly innocuous acts could lead to a failed drug test. For one, enjoying a lemon poppy seed cake or an everything bagel could make your urinalysis come back positive for codeine, morphine, or both. This risk is...

WHAT IS CBD? CBD oil, or cannabidiol, is a derivative of industrial hemp and contains little to no THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). THC is the substance that military drug labs test for. With little or no THC in most CBD products, it is unlikely a person would fail a military drug test. Contact Daniel Conway & Associates today to...

Over the last 10 years, the firm has seen an increasing number of cases involving performance-enhancing drugs, steroids, and banned pro-hormones. The Department of Defense recently adopted the World Anti-Doping list of banned drugs. This has opened up a whole new class of offenses that military members are facing. More often than not, service members are...

Yesterday we reported that an experiment at the military drug labs showed that leakage during the shipping process could potentially cross-contaminate negative samples. Later yesterday, we received word that the Army and Marine Corps were hitting the pause button on all drug-related courts-martial and administrative separation actions until further notice to assess this information.

Yesterday we received a Brady notice regarding the military drug labs. Brady, of course, is a landmark Supreme Court case holding that in a criminal case the Government must turn over to the defense all information that tends to exonerate the accused. Basically, an employee of the military drug labs expressed concern that discrepancy codes at...

Mr. Conway following a full acquittal at Fort Carson. It’s that time of year where we can look back and evaluate our results in trial for the year. On our results page, we’ve posted short summaries of all of the courts-martial that Mr. Conway appeared in. We may be the only firm that provides end of year litigation statistics....

In recent months, this firm has seen an uptick in the number of marijuana cases in the military. Marijuana is increasingly available as states across the country decriminalize the drug. CONTACT US! The military, however, maintains a zero-tolerance attitude towards illegal drugs of any kind. As edible marijuana products become more popular, the risk of...

Contrary to popular belief, drug testing labs are not always perfect. Every now and again we receive phone calls from military members who simply have no idea how their urinalysis sample tested positive for drugs. One of the problems with the drug labs is that their mistakes do not get caught unless they make a mistake on...

Here is some background information on marijuana. Keep in mind things like frequency of use, hydration, quantity, and type can all affect detection windows. These are just general guidelines that we typically hear toxicologists testify to. EXAMPLES OF MARIJUANA DETECTION WINDOWS ​Schedule I ​Cutoff – 15ng/ml Detection windows ​Light use – 1-3 days Moderate use...

Last week we did a Marine Corps administrative separation board for a staff sergeant who tested positive for cocaine in an amount of 121ng/ml. That’s a pretty low amount. We were successful. The board found no basis for separation. During the course of the notification process, a memorandum was sent to us (probably inadvertently) indicating Marine...