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Philadelphia police are searching more cars for marijuana — but finding less of it, critics say

“Marijuana seems like an easy way to get [access] to a car,” said assistant defender Michael Mellon. “There’s no way to prove ... that they didn’t smell it. It becomes a crutch to justify anything.”

Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine M. Coulter (center).
Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine M. Coulter (center).Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer