Topic: Forfeiture

Cops seized $22 million in marijuana cash from a Miami hydroponics shop owner. He won’t lose it all

• San Diego County agrees to return $290,000 to raided cannabis businessman
• Federal government to keep $20K after Yellowstone weed bust
• Under pressure, Justice Department creates internal watchdog for asset forfeiture program
• Indiana marijuana case leads to court restricting police seizures
• “Bonanza” for Las Vegas: Nevada Sen. Tick Segerblom talks social use, cannabis law issues in Denver
• Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department turns a $65 million asset forfeiture spigot back on
• Jeff Sessions wants police to seize more cash from Americans
• Legal marijuana states see dramatic decreases in car searches at traffic stops for all races
• Colorado gov signs civil asset forfeiture bill, vetoes medical marijuana changes
• Colorado gov has until Friday night to sign, veto or pass legislation without his signature. And two bills remain.
• Colorado police, sheriffs up in arms over civil asset forfeiture bill
• Supreme Court limits government seizure of assets in drug conspiracy cases
• Woman who lost house to forfeiture in son’s weed charge may see it returned
• San Diego DA ordered to return $100K to marijuana distributor 15 months after raid
• DEA-sanctioned informant trafficking keeps drugs in communities
• Since 2007, the DEA has taken $3.2 billion in cash from people without charging them with a crime
• Federal marijuana law enforcement: What you need to know
• Feds dropping forfeiture case against biggest dispensary in California
• Fed trafficking case: Colorado pot hidden in furniture, packages, vacuum
• DEA stakes claim on Rolexes, cars, homes linked to Colorado pot grow