Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/19/2011

Commonwealth v. Cruz

Citations

459 Mass. 459
945 N.E.2d 899
2011 Mass. LEXIS 171

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explaining that although possession of any amount of marijuana remains unlawful, probable cause to believe person has possession of noncriminal amount, standing alone, does not justify search of person or area under his control
construing plain smell doctrine after state decriminalized possession of an ounce or less of marijuana
“[D]ecriminalization is not synonymous with legalization. [Citation.] Because cannabis remains unlawful to possess, any amount of marijuana is considered contraband.”
we assume voters read “arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ as well as the new law itself”
“[D]ecriminalization is not synonymous with legalization. [Citation.] Because cannabis remains unlawful to possess, any amount of marijuana is considered contraband.”
“It is common, and not necessarily indicative of criminality, to appear nervous during even a mundane encounter with police . . .”

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Judges: Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants

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