Expert witness service
Cannabis Odor & Probable Cause Expert Witness
Officers often cite the smell of marijuana as a basis for a search. But hemp and marijuana are the same species and can produce the same odor.
Ted explains, from an industry perspective, what cannabis odor can and cannot indicate about the nature, quantity or legality of material.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
What cannabis odor can and cannot indicate, including hemp vs marijuana.
- A search was based on odor
- Lawful hemp was present
- Odor is used to infer quantity or cultivation
- A suppression hearing is scheduled
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Hemp and marijuana odor similarity
- Terpenes and aroma
- Odor persistence
- Odor and quantity
- Lawful sources of odor
Analysis may be based on: Search reports, Photos and video, Lab reports, Shipping documents.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Resources
Locations
Cannabis Odor & Probable Cause Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Can odor distinguish hemp from marijuana?
Not reliably. Aroma comes largely from terpenes, which are present in both. THC content is not something a person can smell.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.