Illinois bill would remove cannabis odor as probable cause for police to search car

Illinois bill would remove cannabis odor as probable cause for police to search car

Illinois lawmakers are weighing a bill that would remove cannabis odor as the sole probable cause for police officers to search a car.

Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Illinois Senate

SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement officers would no longer be allowed to search a vehicle or detain a driver who is over age 21 based solely on the smell of burnt cannabis in the vehicle under a bill that passed Thursday…

Capitol News Illinois | Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Senate

Law enforcement officers would no longer be allowed to search a vehicle or detain a driver who is over age 21 based solely on the smell of burnt cannabis in the vehicle under a bill that passed in the Illinois…

Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Senate – Capitol News IL

The Illinois Senate also passed legislation that would extend press protections to public media outlets, including NPR and PBS affiliates, that are operated by Illinois colleges and universities.

Bills addressing cannabis odor in vehicle, safe gun storage pass Senate

Sen. Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, speaks on the Senate floor to urge passage of a bill barring police from seizing vehicles or detaining drivers based solely on the smell of burnt cannabis. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock) By PETER HANCOCK & JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois  news@capitolnewsillinois.com  SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement officers would no longer be allowed to search a vehicle or detain a driver who is over age 21 based s…

Illinois Senate Approves Bill Banning Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Smell

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The Illinois Senate has approved legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from using the smell of cannabis as the sole reason to search a vehicle, sending it to the House for consideration. The Senate voted 33 to 20 in favor of Senate Bill 42, sending the measure to the House Rules Committee. Under the proposal, officers would no longer be allowed to stop, search, or detain a vehicle o…