Florida court rules drug-sniffing dog alerts don't justify warrantless searches for marijuana.

A Florida appeals court ruled that a drug-sniffing dog's alert does not justify a warrantless vehicle search if the dog cannot distinguish between legal and illegal marijuana. This decision stems from a case where a passenger was arrested for drugs found after a dog alert. The court agreed the dog couldn't differentiate between legal and illegal substances, complicating warrantless searches. Despite this, the court upheld the specific case under a "good faith" exception.

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