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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. The ruling stems from a traffic stop in 2020 during which officers pulled over Ryan Redmond for traveling 73 mph in a 70 mph zone on U.
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' 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.
Illinois Supreme Court: Pot smell doesn’t justify warrantless search of vehicles
An odor of burnt marijuana doesn’t justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday.
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a 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. The ruling stems from a traffic stop in 2020 of Ryan Redmond,
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Illinois Supreme Court rules odor of burnt marijuana not enough to warrant vehicle search
An odor of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said ...
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Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than…
Illinois marijuana shops sold more than $10.8 million worth of recreational weed in the first five days of sales, the state said. Customers made more than 271,000 purchases during that time.
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Rockford, Illinois stabbing suspect blamed 'laced' marijuana, authorities say
Illinois, partly blames the incident on marijuana he says was "laced" with an unknown drug, authorities say. Christian Soto was charged on Thursday with 11 counts, including first-degree murder ...
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Illinois Issues Medical Marijuana Licenses without FBI Background Check
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner surprised many people this week when he issued licenses to 70 medical marijuana businesses before they would have to undergo criminal background checks as required by ...
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Reporter's Notebook: If Illinois legalizes marijuana, how could that affect the economics of the drug trade among gangs?
Siva Iyer from Elmhurt asked: If Illinois legalizes marijuana, how could that affect the economics of the drug trade among gangs? WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore investigates. Chicago’s geological ...
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As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system’s flaws
Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top cannabis regulator said, but smaller, newly licensed cannabis growers are ...
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Stakeholders working on marijuana equity system flaws
Medical marijuana patients can purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top cannabis ...
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Rockford, Illinois stabbing suspect blamed 'laced' marijuana, authorities say
The suspect in a violent killing spree in Rockford, Illinois, partly blames the incident on marijuana he says was "laced" with an unknown drug, authorities say. Christian Soto was charged on ...