Illinois Supreme Court: Smell of burnt cannabis alone doesn't justify search of vehicle
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.
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies police search of vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Smell of burnt cannabis not cause for warrantless vehicle search, Illinois high court rules
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
State Supreme Court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search
The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, insufficient to provide probable cause for a police officer
Read the ruling: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana no longer enough for police to search vehicle
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-0 that without other suspicious circumstances, such as a driver failing to stop for some time, or a bud in plain view, the search was unjustified.
Smell of marijuana isn't enough to justify a search, Illinois Supreme Court rules
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 weed is no longer enough probable cause for police to search a vehicle.
Illinois Supreme Court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
Reversing a previous ruling from before the legalization of marijuana, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the smell of burnt cannabis alone is not enough to justify a warrantless police search of a vehicle.
Illinois' Top Court Says Odor of Burnt Marijuana Isn't Enough to Search Car
An odor of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday. The court affirmed lower court rulings that threw out evidence of a small amount of marijuana discovered during a traffic stop in Henry County in 2020.
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Smell of weed is not probable cause to search vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
Simply smelling burnt cannabis does not give a police officer the right to conduct a warrantless search of an automobile, ...