Pot smell not enough to search car, Colorado court rules
DENVER Drug-sniffing police dogs in Colorado may need new training if they can detect marijuana.
A ruling last week by the Colorado Court of Appeals sets a new precedent for drug cases.
A three-judge panel ruled that if a drug-sniffing dog is trained to alert officers to marijuana and other drugs, cops need more cause to search a vehicle without permission.
TheGrand Junction Sentinel reportsthat because a drug dog used in a 2015 Moffat County case could not tell officers whether he smelled pot or other drugs, the search was ...
