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A Senate bill would prevent police from searching a person’s vehicle based solely on the smell of marijuana, further decriminalizing cannabis use in Illinois.

The Illinois House of Representatives is considering legislation that would bar police from searches based solely on the odor of cannabis.

Measures would further decriminalize use of substance after its 2020 legalization By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com

Just before lawmakers went on a two-week spring break, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use in Illinois. 

The Illinois Senate passed two bills that would further decriminalize marijuana in Illinois, just before lawmakers went on a 2 week spring break.

Two bills would prevent an individual’s vehicle from being searched solely based on the smell of cannabis and would allow some individuals on probation to consume cannabis or alcohol.

The bills – Senate Bill 125 and Senate Bill 1886 – would prevent an individual’s vehicle from being searched solely based on the smell of cannabis.

Before lawmakers went on a two-week hiatus, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use in Illinois.

Just before lawmakers went on a two-week spring break, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use.