The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday the smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient grounds for police officers to search a vehicle. The ruling stems from a 2020 traffic stop in Henry County.

(AP) — An odor of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois ... are now a myriad of situations where cannabis can be used and possessed, and the smell ...

In a court case challenging the legality of a vehicle search, the high court ruled that because consumption of marijuana is legal in Illinois, the mere smell of "burnt cannabis" is insufficient ...