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NJ Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Odor Didn’t Justify Warrantless Engine and Trunk Search
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NJ Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Odor Didn’t Justify Warrantless Engine and Trunk Search

On By Donald Scarinci

In State v. Cornelius C. Cohen (A-50-21/084493) (Decided June 22, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the odor of marijuana in a vehicle did not authorizes a search of the engine compartment and trunk under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. Facts of State v. Cohen

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NCSL Passes Resolution for Marijuana to Be Removed from Controlled Substances Act

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While many states have decriminalized cannabis, it remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This classification is reserved for drugs with “high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use, and no accepted safety for use in medically supervised treatment.” Other Schedule I drugs include heroin, LSD,

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