FREDERICK — Officials say a Maryland sheriff’s deputy has been found dead just hours after being charged with possession and distribution of marijuana. Authorities say the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Saturday regarding possible criminal conduct by a ...

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Plus, insurance for ransomware attacks and Nevada dispensaries' marijuana problem in this week's roundup.

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LAS VEGAS — A groom donned a bud of marijuana in his coat pocket as he and his bride said “I do” inside a Las Vegas facility growing the drug that’s newly legal to buy. Anna Balfe-Taylor says she had ...

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A marijuana smell from a car with multiple occupants does not in itself enable police officers to frisk a passenger for weapons, says Maryland's high court.

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Jail-cell upgrades leads news summary including marijuana, legal services and a Texas cold case.

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A raw-marijuana smell from a car at a traffic stop enables police to frisk the passengers for weapons, an attorney for the state tells Maryland’s top court.

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The smell of marijuana emanating from a car gives police officers probable cause to search the vehicle, Maryland’s high court unanimously rules.

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The mere smell of marijuana emanating from a car in Maryland does not give police officers probable cause to search the vehicle, because the possession of less than 10 grams of the drug is a civil offense – not a crime – under state law, a defense attorney told Maryland’s top court last week.

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Arbitrator falsely claiming to be a lawyer heads news summary including marijuana in California, what happens to Merrick Garland and could the Supreme Court handle an election appeal.

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Officials are looking to make it easier for people who’ve used marijuana in the past to become police officers in Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reports that the commission that regulates hiring in Maryland has recommended that the state relax a ...

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