The legal landscape surrounding marijuana continues to evolve, creating significant challenges for law enforcement agencies across the United States
Whether your agency is in a state where marijuana remains prohibited or one where recreational cannabis is fully legal, police executives, command staff, policy writers, labor representatives, and risk managers must understand the implications of this rapidly changing area of law.
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An officer makes a motor vehicle stop and a drug sniffing dog arrives to assist. During the exterior sniff, the police dog indicates on the car and then puts its paws up on the vehicle. The defendant is claiming that the dog did an unlawful search of the vehicle by placing it’s paws on the car. The Idaho Supreme Court agreed. This may now be heading to the United States Supreme Court. This podcast explores the case and information.
Case Citation: State v. Dorff, 526 P.3d 988 (Idaho 2023)
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