The smell of marijuana combined with possession of an amount clearly less than 10 grams does not grant Maryland police officers probable cause for a search incident to the arrest, the Court of Appeals has ruled. The legal action deals with the arrest and search of a...
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Smell of Marijuana Provides Probable Cause to Arrest, Maryland Court Says
Even though possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is not a crime in Maryland, police officers have probable cause to arrest for marijuana possession if they smell the drug on a person, Maryland’s intermediate appellate court has ruled. “We hold, consistent...
Maryland Drug Charges – Selling and Distributing Marijuana
Although Maryland has lessened the penalties for simple possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, selling “weed” is still a criminal activity. A Towson, Maryland, resident faces felony charges over allegedly selling marijuana and THC wax in the State...
Maryland drug courts explained
In Maryland, people who are arrested may have the option of going through drug court instead of the normal court. According to the National Institute of Justice, a drug court is a special system set up for offenders with drug addictions that provides treatment for...