Weed Odor

An appeals court in Maryland ruled that the smell of marijuana does not alone provide reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and stops based solely on such a circumstance are unreasonable.

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, farmer Breezy shows off the distinctive leaves of a marijuana plant during a tour of his plantation in Jamaica's central mountain town of Nine Mile. While the island has a regulated medical marijuana industry and decriminalized small amounts of weed in 2015, it is running low on the illegal market, due to heavy heavy rains followed by extended drought, an increase in consumption and a drop in the number of traditional marijuana farmers. (David McFadden/AP)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — An appeals court in Maryland ruled that the smell of marijuana does not alone provide reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and stops based solely on such a circumstance are unreasonable.

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