North Carolina Appeals Court Debates Whether Cannabis Aroma Establishes Probable Cause for Search
Is it cool to use the smell of cannabis as probable cause to search a car? While most readers likely answer with […]
Category: probable cause
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Pot Odor Does Not Justify Probable Cause for Vehicle Searches, Minnesota Court Affirms
If Minnesota police search a vehicle solely based upon the smell of pot, they can’t justify searching a vehicle, even if there […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Odor Enough To Justify Search
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled this week that the scent of cannabis alone constitutes probable cause to justify a search by police, […]
Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill Barring Weed Odor As Probable Cause For Searches
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill on April 10 that bars police from using the odor of cannabis as the […]
Illinois Judge Rules Weed Odor is Not Probable Cause For Searches
An Illinois judge ruled last week that the odor of raw cannabis is not sufficient grounds for police to search a vehicle […]
Smell of cannabis alone isn’t cause for vehicle search, Pennsylvania court rules
Courts in legal medical states are increasingly rejecting the “smell of marijuana” as probable cause to search a vehicle or person. The […]