Crone, J.
Here, Officer Phillips conducted a patdown search of Bell after she smelled a strong odor of raw marijuana coming from both the vehicle and Bell’s person. In a case involving the Indiana Constitution, we concluded that a warrantless search of the defendant driver was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances when the officer smelled raw marijuana coming from the vehicle after a lawful traffic stop. Meek, 950 N.E.2d at 820. In Shinault, we noted the possibility that the detection of a strong marijuana odor coming from the defendant driver could have given the officer probable cause to arrest and further search the defendant. 668 N.E.2d at 278 n.5. And we have previously held that the odor of burnt marijuana from a person’s vehicle and breath yields probable cause to believe that she possesses marijuana. Edmond v. State, 951 N.E.2d 585, 591 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011).
We agree with the State’s argument that, like the smell of burnt marijuana, the smell of raw marijuana on a person is sufficient to provide probable cause that the person possesses marijuana. We note that the odor of raw marijuana indicates that it has not been smoked and therefore still may be in the defendant’s possession. [Footnote omitted.] As such, we conclude that Officer Phillips had probable cause to arrest Bell and conduct a search incident to arrest. Therefore we also conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the evidence seized during the search. Consequently, we affirm.
Affirmed.
BAKER, J., and BARNES, J., concur.