While only a handful of states have legalized recreational marijuana in the U.S., exactly half of them (along with the District of Columbia) have legalized medical marijuana for their residents. While the state of Arizona isn’t generally on the politically-progressive side of things, they are one of the 25 states that have taken the more progressive stance in allowing medicinal pot. However, a ruling Monday by the Arizona State Supreme Court may turn the Grand Canyon State into a place that is less 420-friendly than many others.
As reported by FOX 10 Phoenix, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the smell of marijuana was enough to warrant the search of a suspect’s home or car, despite the fact that medicinal marijuana has been legal in the state since 2011. The decision was sent to the state’s Supreme Court after differing decisions were reached at two different divisions of the state Court of Appeals.
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Ariz. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Smell Allows Police Search
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