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A bill would take out that requirement, and by extension, block police from searching a car based on the smell of cannabis, burnt or raw.

A plan to block Illinois law enforcement from searching vehicles based solely on cannabis odor is moving to the House floor.

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove cannabis odor as the sole probable cause for police officers to search a car. The measure, sponsored by state ...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in two cases last year whether the scent of cannabis is probable cause to perform a warrantless search. In People v.

An Illinois Supreme Court ruling last year in September did not give probable cause for officers to search a vehicle on the smell of burnt cannabis.

Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicles and safe gun storage pass the Senate. Senators also seek to protect public radio and TV stations on university campuses from censorship.

A bill would allow police officers to pull people over for consuming cannabis while driving and would explore a state blood-THC limit.

Illinois State Senator Rachel Ventura is a proponent of the bill, and she explained its purpose and intended impact. “This legislation seeks to establish clear guidelines by ensuring that the odor of ...

ROCKFORD, Ill - A bill moving through the Illinois Senate could stop police from searching a vehicle based on the smell of burnt or raw cannabis for people 21 or older. Capitol News Illinois ...

The bill comes after the Illinois Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings last year. The court ruled in September that the smell of burnt cannabis did not give police probable cause to search a vehicle ...