The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined Maryland’s request that the justices review a the state high court’s decision that the pungent smell of raw, unsmoked marijuana emanating from car during a traffic stop does not in itself enable police ...

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A strong smell of raw, unsmoked marijuana emanating from a car still justifies police frisking the vehicle’s passengers for weapons despite the increasing societal and legal acceptance of marijuana possession, Maryland’s attorney general stated in papers filed recently with the ...

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The Maryland public defender’s office has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the state’s request that it review a Maryland high-court decision that the pungent smell of raw, unsmoked marijuana emanating from a car during a traffic stop does ...

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Tenants found with illegal drugs in federally subsidized Maryland apartments do not face automatic eviction, the state’s highest court unanimously ruled Monday. In its 7-0 decision, the Court of Appeals said the federal law permitting landlords to evict drug-possessing tenants ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court is showing interest in the state’s appeal of a Maryland high-court decision that the pungent smell of raw, unsmoked marijuana emanating from a car during a traffic stop does not in itself enable police officers to ...

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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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