Smell of marijuana isn't enough to justify a search, Illinois Supreme ...
WEB1 day ago · 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. Thursday’s opinion upholds two lower court rulings that threw out evidence — an ounce of marijuana — found in the car of a Chicago man who was ...
Read the ruling: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana …
WEB1 day ago · 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 ...
WEB1 day ago · The scent of cannabis smoke alone is not enough to justify a police search of a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois ...
Cannabis news: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of burnt marijuana …
WEB17 hours ago · Writing for the court, Justice P. Scott Neville pointed to Illinois' landmark 2019 law legalizing recreational cannabis, which decriminalized the possession of the drug up to 30 grams.
Illinois' top court says odor of burnt marijuana isn't enough to …
WEB1 day ago · CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — 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. It is illegal to drive and smoke ...
Smell of weed is not probable cause to search vehicle, Illinois Supreme ...
WEB1 day ago · CBS News Chicago Live. Simply smelling burnt cannabis does not give a police officer the right to conduct a warrantless search of an automobile, the Illinois State Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Illinois Supreme Court rules on burnt cannabis odor searches
WEB1 day ago · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 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 ...
Illinois Supreme Court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for ...
WEB1 day ago · The Illinois Supreme Court chamber is pictured. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a ...
Illinois Supreme Court to determine if cannabis odor can be …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle, marking a test of the state’s 2020 recreational marijuana legalization law.
Smell of Burnt Cannabis On Its Own Does Not Allow for a Vehicle …
WEB1 day ago · Redmond was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver. The Illinois Supreme Court ruling upholds a trial court order that the marijuana Combs seized during the search cannot be used, and that any evidence from the warrantless car search must be suppressed.
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