The Brief The Illinois Senate passed a bill to remove cannabis odor as the sole reason for probable cause for police officers to search a car. The Senate sponsor argued the bill clarifies what law enforcement can do during a traffic stop involving cannabis after contradictory Illinois Supreme Court rulings. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would remove cannabis odor as the sole probable cause for police officers to search a car. Ventura cited two Illinois Supreme Court rulings that contradicted each other about whether cannabis odor alone was sufficient for probable cause for police to search a vehicle without a warrant. What they're saying:Peter Contos, of Cannabis Equity Illinois, a nonprofit that advocates for equity in cannabis policies and industry in the state, argued the bill is "another step forward in modernizing Illinois cannabis laws."