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 is evidence found of other alleged crimes. Even after appealing a lower court decision to suppress the evidence—twice—the Minnesota Supreme Court agreed, and the dismissal of his charges stands. In a ruling filed […]
New York Supreme Court Judge Lifts Injunction for Small Number of Cannabis Licenses
New York Supreme Court Justice Judge Kevin Bryant recently lifted a temporary injunction that previously halted approval for any state cannabis licenses on Aug. 25. However, only 30 licensees are currently affected by the decision compared to the statewide total of more than 400 applications that are still on hold. “As such, those licenses identified […]
Cannabis Licensing Chaos In Alabama Heats Up As Medical Marijuana Giant Takes Weed Regulators To Court – Verano Holdings (OTC:VRNOF)
Chicago-based marijuana company Verano Holdings Corp. VRNO VRNOF sued the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Monday, reported Alabama Reflector. Why? Verano first secured Alabama’s highly sought-after Integrated Facility License in June as part of the commission’s first attempt to award cannabis licenses and then lost its chance to get a share of the state […]
A 15-Year Court Case Recently Came to an End for Maltese Cannabis Consumer
In the Mediterranean island of Malta, one man who was caught with cannabis 15 years ago and recently saw his case come to an end. In June 2008, Conray Azzopardi’s apartment was raided by local police. According to Times Malta, he attempted to escape, and dropped “a bag containing cannabis wrapped in individual packets.” Police […]
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, despite the legalization of other products such as hemp that have similar odors. The court’s conservative majority ruled in a 4-3 decision that police officers in Marshfield, Wisconsin, had enough probable cause to […]