People v. Molina

Summary

The court held that the odor of raw cannabis coming from a vehicle on an Illinois highway, detected by an officer trained to distinguish raw from burnt cannabis, establishes probable cause for a warrantless automobile search. It determined that the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and the Vehicle Code can be harmonized, so the Vehicle Code's odor-proof-container requirement remained valid. The court therefore affirmed the appellate court, reversed the circuit court's suppression order, and remanded the cause.