Don't Plead to Weed! 4/20 Webinar
Join my friends at Emancipate NC for a 4/20 seminar about the state's challenges in proving simple misdemeanor possession of "marijuana" charges.
NC Court of Appeals allows identification of marijuana* offered without objection
The Court of Appeals held that unscientific "training and experience" testimony regarding the identity of alleged marijuana was not reversible error under the "plain error" test used to examine admission of evidence when there is no objection.
The Smell of Marijuana* alone may no longer be Probable Cause in North Carolina
With the legalization of hemp came the question of under what circumstances the odor or appearance of cannabis, indistinguishable from hemp, would form probable cause to search a vehicle, home, or person. A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals case provides a little guidance.