Marijuana DNA database can track pot's origins
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
A forensic botanist is setting up a marijuana DNA database to track the drug's origins when an arrest is made. Most people probably didn't even know marijuana had DNA, but the forensic botanist has developed a new method for collecting the drug's genetic fingerprint, making it easy for officers to collect the samples at crime scenes.