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Illinois Advances Legislation to Prohibit Vehicle Searches Based Solely on Cannabis Odor
Legislative Background Senate Bill 42, introduced by State Senator Rachel Ventura (D-Joliet), represents a significant legislative effort to refine how cannabis laws are enforced in Illinois. The measure comes in response to conflicting decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court on whether the odor of cannabis—particularly raw cannabis—provides sufficient probable cause for a vehicle search. In September 2024, the state’s highest court ruled that the smell of burnt cannabis alone could ...
With an estimated 40,000 Americans incarcerated for marijuana arrests, offenses continue to be a hot topic among advocates for legalization. Opportunities for expungement often come with state’s recreational bills, and The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act is a retroactive bipartisan bill that aims to automatically drop federal convictions at no cost to the individuals. Keep up with the latest news on expungements and pardons, cannabis arrests and current convictions.
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