GA HB496

Scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp alone—whether burnt or unburnt—cannot establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause for stops, searches, seizures, or arrests in Georgia

Law enforcement officers are prohibited from stopping a person or motor vehicle based solely on the smell of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp

Officers cannot search or request to search a motor vehicle, driver, or passenger based solely on marijuana, cannabis, or hemp odor

Adds new Code Section 17-4-31 to Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated governing arrest procedures