Illinois Supreme Court, marijuana
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.
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: 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,
Pennsylvania, marijuana and Bipartisan bill
Police: Gallitzin man arrested, caught with over 80 grams of marijuana
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New Haven store owner found with over 50 pounds of ecstasy, fentanyl & marijuana
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DOC: Several Stillwater prison staff taken to hospital after suspected exposure to synthetic marijuana
Several Stillwater prison staff members were taken to the hospital Thursday following an incident that put the facility into ...
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Nearly 100 marijuana plants seized by city marshals in the Bronx: officials
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Why a Texas House candidate says 'it's high time' to legalize marijuana
A Democrat running in a conservative Texas House district releases ad of her firing up a "federally legal hemp product" as a ...
Michigan marijuana sales increase as Ohio joins the recreational cannabis market
It's widely acknowledged that Ohio residents cross state lines to buy marijuana in Michigan, so sales figures were closely ...
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Michigan marijuana market sets another sales record despite stricter enforcement, new competitors
This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Detroit. Despite increased regulator crackdowns and a new competing ...
Why are nearly half of KC-area marijuana micro-licenses tied to secretive companies?
The licenses, intended for small and minority-owned businesses, were awarded to LLCs tied to a Wyoming company whose true ...
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Yes, marijuana can cause psychosis
FOX 8 talked to medical professionals and law enforcement about cannabis-induced psychosis to understand what it is, how it ...