Pot legalization bill may prevent police searches of cars based on smell By Maki Becker May 18, 2019 May 18, 2019 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 A New York State trooper searches a car and its four passengers on the corner of Oak and WIlliam streets. (Harry Scull Jr./News file photo) Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Maki Becker When police officers approach a car they've just pulled over, the smell can be instantly recognizable – marijuana.kAmxE’D E92E A2CE:4F=2C @5@C E92E =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 96C6 2?5 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ @7E6? 4:E6 2D 2 C62D@? 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Marijuana legalization hits a snag: Concerns about driving while impaired “We’re down to one impasse," Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Westchester Democrat, told reporters Tuesday.
