United States v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis
1997
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5 federal appellate ·
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Applies 21 U.S.C. § 846 (§ 406 of the Controlled Substances Act)
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“freed” from the salt substrate and is once again in a base form similar to that of coca paste. Id. To create freebase cocaine, powder cocaine is dissolved in water and a strong alkaloid solution, typically ammonia is added, along with another organic solvent like ether. Id. The use of this process was first documented in the 1970s, but”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[F]reebase cocaine ... seems to have outlived its utility with the emergence of crack cocaine.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“many resisted the freebasing process because of its complexity and potential danger. Ether, a highly volatile and flammable solvent, will ignite or explode if the freebase cocaine is smoked before the ether has evaporated entirely.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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