Illinois bill could ban cannabis odor as probable cause to search vehicles
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Illinois bill could remove cannabis odor as probable cause to search vehicles
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Illinois committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
The legislation comes after the state Supreme Court ruled that burnt and raw cannabis odors are governed by different laws.