It really all depends on the cop and sometimes their supervisor. I'm no lawyer but after talking to many of them, I think it's safe to say you're good if you keep it in a lock box in your trunk. If you don't have a trunk keep the lock box out of reach. Otherwise it's up to the police to do as they please. Then up to the prosecutor to file charges or not if the police notify them. Then up to the district judge to decide your fate if it goes that far.
Also if you have a valid medical license, the police cannot use smell or having a card as a reason to search. They can sure come up with other excuses to search if they really want to. I actually never had police ever search me once in my entire life. This incident they asked if there was anything else in the car, I told them no, they asked are you sure, I said as far as I know, you can search if you want. They never did just took the dope after I told them where it was. Years ago when the medical laws were new and there was no transportation law I got pulled over for going 15 over. Cop said I know you have marijuana and don't you bullshit me I can smell it. My friend had a roach which he ate because he was paranoid upon being lit up. The smell lingered from the roach. I show my card and told him I have nothing in the car. To prove my honesty I told him you can search if you want. He said why would I do that? You have a card. Since you were honest and didn't give me attitude here's a break for only 5 over. That's all I've ever been in trouble for, speeding tickets. Civil Infractions.
