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Odor of marijuana justifies a police search, state Supreme Court rules

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//July 11, 2016//

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Odor of marijuana justifies a police search, state Supreme Court rules

Odor of marijuana justifies a police search, state Supreme Court rules

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//July 11, 2016//

Got marijuana? Not legally? Might want to keep the smell down. A pair of new court rulings Monday allows the police to pursue a search of your place or your...

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