Can the odor of marijuana in a parked car provide probable cause to search the car?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sanchez, B284240 (Cal. App. 2018):
2. The odor of marijuana in an occupied parked car can provide probable cause to search the car, even if it is ultimately determined that the occupant possessed a lawful amount of the substance. (See People v. Strasburg (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 1052, 1058-1059.)
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