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Illinois high court says odor of 'burnt' marijuana not probable cause to search cars
The smell of burnt marijuana is no longer grounds to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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.
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.
Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of burnt marijuana 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.
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. That's the ruling Thursday from the Illinois Supreme Court.
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 Supreme Court: Pot smell doesn’t justify warrantless search of vehicles
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