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In a 1991 ruling, the California Court of Appeals determined that expert testimony concerning the psychological effects of cannabis was admissible to substantiate a diminished capacity defense within a murder trial.
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In a 1991 ruling, the California Court of Appeals determined that expert testimony regarding the psychological effects of marijuana was admissible in court. This decision permitted such evidence to be presented in a murder trial to support a defense based on diminished capacity.
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In a 1991 legal case, the California Court of Appeals decided that expert evidence about the mental effects of marijuana could be used to support a defense. This defense argued that a person's mental ability was reduced during a murder trial.
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In 1991, a court in California made a decision. It said that experts could talk about how marijuana affects a person's mind. This talk was allowed in a murder trial. It helped show that the person's mind was not working well enough at the time of the crime.