…seizure issues in marijuana prosecutions. Part II will cover drug identification issues and other recent issues affecting the state of cannabis law. Sight and Odor of Cannabis = Reasonable Suspicion….
It’s been nearly a year since I’ve written about cannabis issues in the state. Many of the issues I’ve discussed here before remain unresolved, but there has been recent legislation…
In Part I of my Spring 2024 cannabis update, I discussed the search and seizure issues arising in North Carolina courts around cannabis. Part II explores drug identification evidence issues…
It has not been long since my last cannabis update, but there are some interesting new developments to report, most notably on drug identification and marijuana. Read on for the…
…in a lab? Is there some distinction between organically derived isomers made from the cannabis plant, and lab-created isomers made without any use of cannabis or naturally occurring cannabinoids? Such…
…of over 100 cannabinoid compounds found in the cannabis plant. While “cannabis” is often used in common parlance as another word for marijuana, marijuana and hemp are actually different varieties…
…medical cannabis patient card or an out-of-state approved medical marijuana card can purchase items at Great Smoky Cannabis Co. Though marijuana use remains illegal in the rest of North Carolina,…
…marijuana by adults,” and that a dog’s alert doesn’t provide probable cause to search a vehicle). Cf. Attorney General Alliance, Cannabis Law Deskbook §11:11 (“Although inconsistencies exist across jurisdictions, the…
…in Kavanaugh held that the following facts were sufficient to provide probable cause to believe the defendant was driving while impaired by cannabis: The defendant said she failed to check…
…State to avoid the problems with marijuana enforcement when it comes to cannabis flowers (aka the smokable “buds”), the same issues of probable cause and drug identification would still exist…
