Here's a new twist on the already appalling reality of asset forfeiture in this country, and it happened right here in Michigan. Oakland County authorities raided a medical marijuana club in Oak Park this week, seizing $20,000 in cash from employees and patients -- but without filing any charges against any of them. They were in compliance with state law, so no charges were filed.
But the police still seized all that cash, not only from the organization but from the wallets of every patient in the place. The Detroit Free Press reports:
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