Opinion ID: 1111406
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Baker, Renfro, Bachman, reality control, and the dumbing of state constitutional analysis regarding the limits of the state's police power

Text: During the eight-month period from December 1973 to August 1974, a majority of the members of this court retireda turn of events that profoundly altered the center of gravity of this court's approach to the marijuana laws. On December 28, 1973, Justices Marumoto and Abe retired and were replaced by Justices Ogata and Menor. In addition, Justice Levinson retired on August 31, 1974, resulting in a ten-month vacancy in this court's fifth seat. [24] It was during the vacuum created by Justice Levinson's retirement that Justice Lewis [25] rejoined this court for the limited purpose of hearing and deciding State v. Baker, 56 Haw. 271, 535 P.2d 1394 (1975).