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D.C. police forced to return man's marijuana seized during arrest

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 12:15

D.C. police on Monday were forced to return a man’s stash of marijuana that was confiscated during his arrest, D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander said.

Ms. Alexander, a Democrat, told WAMU public radio that a resident walked into the Sixth District police station on Monday and asked an officer on duty to return his seized property.

“He walked in to recover his property from a recent arrest,” she said. “He walked in and said, ‘I want my property back and want to make sure I get my weed back.’ “

Ms. Alexander said the officer was initially confused, but eventually handed back the man’s marijuana.

“They gave him his weed back!” she told the station.

Under the marijuana legalization law that took effect on Thursday, residents 21 and older are allowed to carry up to 2 ounces of marijuana, as well as grow it in their...

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