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USA | Illinois Supreme Court finds odor of raw cannabis sufficient for vehicle search (www.jurist.org)
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the odor of raw cannabis is sufficient to justify a warrantless vehicle search.

Case file: https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/51effd35-1213-41a2-a00e-ad8c5e38fca8/People%20v.%20Molina,%202024%20IL%20129237.pdf

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Isn’t this the same as saying that searches need not require a warrant?

How can such a thing be reliably proven?

Prediction: most cars will now begin smelling of weed. IANAL.