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Virginia: Legislation Bars Police from Using Marijuana Odor as a Pretext for a Search

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The bills' language states, “no law-enforcement officer may lawfully search or seize any person, place, or thing solely on the basis of the odor of marijuana.". The post Virginia: Legislation Bars Police from Using Marijuana Odor as a Pretext for a Search appeared first on NORML.

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Virginia: Legislation to Bar Police from Using Marijuana Odor to Stop or Search Takes Effect Early 2021

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The post Virginia: Legislation to Bar Police from Using Marijuana Odor to Stop or Search Takes Effect Early 2021 appeared first on NORML. This is another victory for commonsense marijuana law reform in Virginia.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Odor Is Legal Grounds for Search

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In a significant ruling that holds potential implications for cannabis law reform nationwide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently determined that simply smelling cannabis is enough to justify a police search. As such, they insisted that the narcotics discovered during the search should be ruled out as evidence.

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Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments whether cannabis aroma alone is probable cause to search a vehicle

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The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two consolidated cases to decide whether the aroma of cannabis alone is probable cause for law enforcement to search a vehicle. In both cases, law enforcement used the smell of cannabis as probable cause to search the individual’s vehicle. The two consolidated cased included People v.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Cannabis Odor Enough to Justify Vehicle Search

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Ganjaprenur reports Wisconsin’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 4-3 that the odor of cannabis is enough to justify police searches of vehicles, even though substances legal in the state can smell like illegal cannabis, the Associated Press reports.

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Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport

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The post Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport appeared first on Leafly. Lawyers for Eric André and Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by police at the Atlanta Airport.

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Video: Can Police Search Your Car Because of Odor of Cannabis | Illinois Sniff and Search Law (Part1)

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In this video, attorney Clyde Guilamo answers whether police can search your car based on the odor of cannabis. Clyde goes on to explain the history of police searches based […] The lawyer analyzes the major cases dealing with cannabis, including People v. Stout, People v. Rice, and the newer case of People v.

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