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Bittinger, who died at the scene in August 2017, authorities said.\n\nTurkette had a flashing yellow light while Bittinger had a green light, authorities said.\n\nCharges were filed about six months after the accident when blood test results showed marijuana in Turkette\u2019s system, police said.\n\nThe judge said both the defence and prosecution foreshadowed difficulties with the law because \u201cthere wasn\u2019t a clear, bright line for a drug DUI like there is for alcohol.\u201d\n\nThere are limits to the amount of THC allowed in blood tests in some other states with legal recreational marijuana, but Alaska does not have a defined legal limit.\n\n\u201cThere is no doubt in certain factors in this case,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cThere is no doubt that you had active THC in your system and there isn\u2019t any doubt even from your own expert, who said you caused the accident. 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