People v. Derror’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
7 state decisions
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Applies 21 U.S.C. § 802 (§ 102 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Kolender v. Lawson · Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc. · United States v. Harriss · Smith v. Goguen · Berman v. Parker
Most-quoted passages
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“The experts agreed that carboxy THC [inactive THC] is a 'metabolite,' or byproduct of metabolism, created in the human body during the body's biological process of converting marijuana into a water-soluble form that can be excreted more easily. Its presence in the blood conclusively proves that a person ingested THC at some point in time. However, carboxy THC itself has no pharmacological effect on the body and its level in the blood correlates poorly, if at all, to an individual's level of THC-related impairment. In fact, carboxy THC could remain in the blood long after all THC has gone, as THC quickly leaves the blood and enters the body's tissues. [Citation.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. David v. Hernandez
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