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PEOPLE v. DOWL

No. S182621.

57 Cal.4th 1079 (2013)

161 Cal. Rptr. 3d 103

305 P.3d 1259

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LEWIS MARCUS DOWL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

August 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle May and John R. Hargreaves , under appointments by the Supreme Court, and Thomas M. Singman , under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Edmund G. Brown, Jr. , and Kamala D. Harris , Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell , Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez , Catherine Chatman , Jeffrey Grant and David A. Rhodes , Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

CHIN, J. —

The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (CUA) (Health & Saf. Code, § 11362.5)1 and the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP; § 11362.7 et seq.) authorize use of marijuana for medical purposes under certain circumstances. We granted review in this case to consider issues relating to expert testimony when a criminal defendant defends against a charge of possession of marijuana for purposes...

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