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Deconstructing Dog Sniffs At Traffic Stops, Andrea J. Garland Jan 2023

Deconstructing Dog Sniffs At Traffic Stops, Andrea J. Garland

Marquette Law Review

Trial courts often uphold searches of cars at traffic stops when the grounds for the search are that a drug dog established probable cause to think that the vehicle was involved in a drug crime. Traditionally, courts have not considered the sniffs to be searches. The United States Supreme Court has relied on two presumptions to uphold searches based on dog sniffs. These are (1) the dog is trained to only signal the presence of the scent of contraband; and (2) the dog does not physically occupy the vehicle but simply walks around the vehicle.


Cannabis Legalization In State Legislatures: Public Health Opportunity And Risk, Daniel G. Orenstein, Stanton A. Glantz Jan 2020

Cannabis Legalization In State Legislatures: Public Health Opportunity And Risk, Daniel G. Orenstein, Stanton A. Glantz

Marquette Law Review

Cannabis is widely used in the United States and internationally despite its illicit status, but that illicit status is changing. In the United States, thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical cannabis, and eleven states and D.C. have legalized adult use cannabis. A majority of state medical cannabis laws and all but two state adult use laws are the result of citizen ballot initiatives, but state legislatures are beginning to seriously consider adult use legislation. From a public health perspective, cannabis legalization presents a mix of potential risks and benefits, but a legislative approach offers an opportunity …