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Defense currently arguing to get in evidence of Trayvon having smoked pot (Original Post) madaboutharry Jul 2013 OP
Obviously they have never avebury Jul 2013 #1
He had a lighter on him Nevernose Jul 2013 #2
he had 'traces' in his system... spanone Jul 2013 #13
Where's Zimmerman's toxicology report? Btw, pot makes you the opposite of aggressive. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #3
smoking pot makes people aggressive and violent. Flashmann Jul 2013 #4
Seriously. bunnies Jul 2013 #10
Last I heard it was a fredamae Jul 2013 #5
Irrelevant and if true it undermines self defense. Deep13 Jul 2013 #6
I would be looking for an expert avebury Jul 2013 #7
then the prosecution should be able to bring in Zimmy's prior violent behaviour issues Beaverhausen Jul 2013 #8
As I replied pipi_k Jul 2013 #9
Same here pintobean Jul 2013 #12
I saw a whole group pipi_k Jul 2013 #14
1.5 nanograms in blood Nevernose Jul 2013 #11
Where is Zippy's toxicology report? HappyMe Jul 2013 #15

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
4. smoking pot makes people aggressive and violent.
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 04:59 PM
Jul 2013

It does...Every time I toke up,I aggressively and violently attack a PIE!!!

fredamae

(4,458 posts)
5. Last I heard it was a
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 04:59 PM
Jul 2013

"small amount of THC" in his system--How much? Everybody tests Positive for "small amounts" because our bodies manufacture it.

If he did use it? THC from using Cannabis also takes Weeks to Months to metabolize out of your system....He may have used it Weeks before the incident.
I agree with the Judges Denial to admit....

avebury

(10,952 posts)
7. I would be looking for an expert
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 05:01 PM
Jul 2013

who could testify that pot makes people less aggresive not more. If the information is going to be entered into evidence, then the Prosecution should make it work for them?

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
9. As I replied
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 05:04 PM
Jul 2013

in the other thread about this subject...

I could never handle pot. It made me paranoid and very anxious...actually to the point of having panic attacks while on it.

It doesn't affect everyone the same way.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
14. I saw a whole group
Mon Jul 8, 2013, 05:29 PM
Jul 2013

of people that happened to.

Some years back I posted on a discussion board for people suffering from various anxiety disorders...plus panic and agoraphobia.

It was amazing how many of those people had similar issues with pot. They could never figure it out until they saw others posting the same thing.


PS...and I just know that someone is going to come along and say, well maybe Trayvon didn't have anxiety disorder, so it wouldn't apply to him. That's possible. But he wasn't even 19 yet. I didn't develop severe panic disorder until the age of 20. Nobody will ever know how pot...if it was in his system...likely affected him.

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