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Is Your State Next? The Legislative Movement to Replace Field Drug TestsÂ
Active discussions are underway in several states to reform legislation of colorimetric field drug tests. Learn how NIRLab is designed to serve as a direct replacement for colorimetric testing.
Why 908 Devices Aligns with the New Government Procurement Mindset
908 Devices aligns with shifting government procurement by offering commercially proven, fieldable chemical detection tools that reduce acquisition risk and deliver immediate operational capability.
The Quattrone Study: How Drug Field Tests Send Innocent People to Jail
The Quattrone study reveals that colorimetric drug tests cause 30,000 wrongful U.S. arrests annually due to high false-positive rates. Learn how NIRLab uses molecular spectroscopic signatures against a validated reference library to accurately identify substances without sample contact or reagent-based errors.
The Paper Problem: Why K2/Spice Is Keeping Corrections Staff Up at Night
There has been a significant rise in synthetic cannabinoids, known as K2/spice, being smuggled into prisons. Learn how MX908 provides accurate trace identification for suspicious mail entering correctional facilities.
COTS, Mission-Specific Modification, and the New Defense Buying Mindset
Learn why faster fielding now favors commercially proven chemical detection capability and why 908 Devices stands alone for real-time identification of aerosolized PBAs.
Colorado HB 26-1020: What It Means for Every Law Enforcement Agency
A new Colorado law bans custodial drug arrests based solely on colorimetric field tests due to high false-positive rates. Learn how NIRLab provides identification of all major street drugs without false positive vulnerabilities.
Inside the Walls, Control Matters: Why Sheriffs Need Better Tools to Stop Narcotics Before They Become a Jail Overdose
Learn about the growing challenge sheriff’s offices face as synthetic narcotics and other dangerous substances infiltrate jail environments.
Your Gas Meter Didn’t Get Replaced—It Got Smarter
Pairing a PID and multi-gas meter with XplorIR turns unknown readings into identified chemical hazards for smarter, safer hazmat response.
Trending: A Surge in Drug-Soaked Papers Appearing in Correctional FacilitiesÂ
Learn how MX908 identifies trace-levels of synthetic cannabinoids from “drug-soaked papers” being smuggled into correctional facilities.
The Adaptive Cycle of Synthetic Opioids: Understanding the Orphine Threat and the Future of Field IntelligenceÂ
Orphines represent a new synthetic opioid threat, requiring advanced field intelligence and MX908 identification.
Beyond Critical Infrastructure
Learn why DHS funding is shifting to focus on public events, requiring applicants to focus their grant strategy on protecting people in open-venues.
How Advanced Detection Technologies Are Transforming Customs and Border Inspections
Discover how advanced customs inspection technology improves narcotics detection, chemical identification, and trade compliance at ports of entry.
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