Florida appeals court rules ‘plain smell’ of marijuana no longer enough to establish probable cause

The smell of marijuana is no longer enough to establish probable cause for police to justify a search, a Florida appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

Florida appeals court rules smell of marijuana not enough for car searches

GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Florida law enforcement now need more than just the smell of marijuana to search your car. A Florida ...

Pot ‘Plain Smell’ Doctrine Rejected for Florida Cop Searches

Merely smelling cannabis on a person can’t justify a police search a Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Second Florida appeals court rules smell of pot can’t justify searching a vehicle on its own

The appellate court ruling just issued goes further by asking the Florida Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue to clear up the confusion once and for all.