Jul 31, 2019
Jamie Mosser, candidate for Kane County State's Attorney, stops by to provide an update on the new Illinois cannabis law and lets us know what's happening with bail reform in Illinois. Episode 658 (Duration 26:11).
In This Episode…
“What I want to do is take a strong office that we already have with some amazing people, and I just want to make it better.” — Jamie Mosser.
Attorney Jamie Mosser
Jaime Mosser is a former Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney. She’s now in private practice, and is a Democratic candidate for the head Kane County State’s Attorney.
Contact Information
Legal Office
Mosser & Eisenmenger Law, LLC
525 Tyler Rd Ste Q2
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 549-0364
https://www.mosserlawfirm.com/
Campaign Office
Mosser For Kane County
https://mosserforkanecounty.com/
“Can't Miss” Moments:
✓ Beginning January 1, 2020 Illinois will do away with all misdemeanor charges for possession of cannabis. However, there are some significant restrictions. (Go to 2:05) & (5:55)
✓ The law makes it quite clear there is still a certain amount you cannot exceed or you risk facing felony drug possession charges. There are exceptions for possession of cannabis for medical purposes. (Go to 2:50)
✓ The distinction between decriminalization and full blown legalization still matters. It's not accurate to say Illinois went full legalization. It's not legal across the board. (Go to 3:48)
✓ The truth about cannabis decriminalization is revealed when you consider the raw logic behind the law. Minor possession is not crime anymore. Selling the stuff is a different story. The law has a pretty strict licensing requirement. (Go to 4:19)
✓ How Illinois is going to make money from all this. (Go to 5:28)
✓ The list of things you still can't do with cannabis runs deeper than just a prohibition against selling it. Jump to this time stamp for a detailed description provided by Jamie on everything else you can't do with cannabis. (Go to 5:55)
✓ When police get a hint of the "smell of weed" that currently has significant legal ramifications for citizens. Jamie takes a stab and how things will change after the law takes effect...will things change? (Go to 7:58)
✓ Jamie asks: "What's going to happen with the DUI's?" Carol Stream Police Department is working with scientists to be the fist department in Illinois with this new type of machine. (Go to 9:33)
✓ Bail reform in Illinois is in effect and underway. How's it going? We are suppose to be emptying out the jail system. How's that going? (Go to 12:32)
✓ The 7-Day Rule was created to act as a stop-gap against oppressive pretrial detention. Here's how it works. (Go to 15:50)
Links & Resources
New Illinois Cannabis Law
- The law decriminalization cannabis is called the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA)
- See Also HB1438
- Story About Carol Stream Police Department New Cannabis Testing Machine
Bail Reform In Illinois
- Article 110 BAIL
- Meaning of Words and Phrases 725 ILCS 5/102-7.2
- Illinois bail reform law draws mixed reviews
- Bail law a good measure you don't want to use – by Burt Constable
See Also
You may also want to check out…
New Illinois Cannabis Law
- Episode 207 - The New Illinois Marijuana Law: A Ken Wang Debriefing (This is now the old law that was changed)
- Episode 251 - Jeffrey Hall On The Latest Developments And Problems With The Illinois Cannabis Decriminalization Law
- Episodesode 258 - Interview With Jeffrey Hall (A behind the scenes look at the legislative process including the good, the bad, and the ugly. )
- Episodesode 340 - The Magic Words That Instantly Allow An Officer To Search A Car Without A Warrant With Kim Bilbrey
- Episode 556 - Charles Schierer On The Best Reason To Change The “Smell Of Cannabis” Rule
- Episode 509 – Analysis of In re O.S. The Stench Of Weed Still Supports Probable Cause For A Full Vehicle Search
- Episode 015 – Police Car Search Legal in Illinois if They Smell Marijuana…Police Officer Describes A Faint Odor Of Marijuana
- Episode 276 - People v. Kavanaugh, 2016 IL App (3d) 150806 (December) (You Just Can’t Ignore The Stench Of Weed…And An Accident)
- Episode 050 - People v. Burns, 2015 IL App (4th) 140006 (January) (Police Dog Sniff of Apartment Door Is a No-No)
- Episode 630 - People v. Campbell, 2019 IL App (1st) 161640 (April) (Dropsy, Smells-Me, Front Seating, and Other Testilying Testimony Has To Be Weighed On It’s Own Merit)
- Episode 621 - People v. Brandt, 2019 IL App (4th) 180219 (April) (Police Can Rely On Their Own Cannabis Detectors Located On Their Face)
- Episode 623 - People v. Rice, 2019 IL App (3d) 170134 (April) (3 Districts All Have Said The Smell Of Weed Still Justifies A Car Search)
- Episode 584 – People v. Hill, 2019 IL App (4th) 180041 (January) (4th district says the same thing adding burnt or raw cannabis doesn’t matter that car is getting searched)
