Illinois Supreme Court: Marijuana Odor Is Not Probable Cause for a Vehicle Search
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
Chicago, IL: Justices on the Illinois Supreme Court have ruled that a police officer may not conduct a warrantless search of a motor vehicle based solely upon the smell of burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle.
Justices opined that the odor of cannabis "lacks a clear and direct enough connection to illegal activity to . . .
Chicago, IL: Justices on the Illinois Supreme Court have ruled that a police officer may not conduct a warrantless search of a motor vehicle based solely upon the smell of burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle.
Justices opined that the odor of cannabis "lacks a clear and direct enough connection to illegal activity to . . .