Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without ...
Reversing a previous ruling from before the legalization of marijuana, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the ...
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without ...
The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, ...
Illinois Supreme Court rules that the smell of cannabis alone cannot justify warrantless vehicle searches, reinforcing ...
Police will no longer be able to use the smell of marijuana to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois ...
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday the smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient grounds for police officers to search a vehicle. The ruling stems from a 2020 traffic stop in Henry County.
In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point that just catching a whiff of burnt ...
The arresting officer described I80 as a drug corridor and called Des Moines and Chicago known "hubs of criminal activity." ...