United States v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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34 federal appellate · 1 district · 18 state decisions

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1. ““Before this argument may have any validity, Cannabis indica must in fact not be a substance called Cannabis sativa L. or marihuana. “Marihuana, a term of Mexican origin, is the dried leaves and flowering tops of a plant species commonly known as hemp. Botanically, the hemp plant is called Cannabis sativa L. There is only one species of this plant. Leary v. United States, 395 U.S. 6, 50 , 89 S. Ct. 1532 , 23 L. Ed. 2d 57 (1969). However, because of the difference in soil content and climatic conditions, the plant grown in various parts of the world is not physically the same. For example, Mexican marihuana is more potent than domestic and is consequently preferred by smokers. Leary v. United States, supra, at 49, 89 S. Ct. 1532 . Cannabis indica is the name given to Cannabis sativa L. grown in India.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. King · 159 Ind. App. 549 - Sizemore v. State

2. ““Marihuana” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin, but shall not include the mature stalks of such plant, . . . "”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Winters v. State