cannabis vehicle search

The Illinois Supreme Court has decided that the smell of raw cannabis is enough for police to search a vehicle. The ruling, which contrasts with an earlier decision that the smell of burnt cannabis is not enough for a search, has sparked legal and public debate over how cannabis laws are applied...

The Illinois Supreme Court is deciding on whether the smell of marijuana alone provides enough grounds for police to search a vehicle. On Wednesday the court heard arguments from two cases of individuals whose cars were searched based on the police saying they detected the smell of weed, reported ...