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Senate
Mulls
Whether
to
Prohibit
Possession
of
Large
Amounts
of
Cash
by
Travelers
10/02/98
(reprinted from the NORML
Weekly News, http://www.norml.org)
October 1, 1998, Washington,
DC: Legislation introduced in the Senate recently seeks to allow law enforcement
to confiscate the money of individuals traveling with more than $10,000
cash.
"This legislation predetermines
that anyone possessing large amounts of cash must be a criminal," charged
NORML Executive Director Keith Stroup, Esq. "It places a presumption of
guilt on the defendant and forces owners to go to court and prove their
innocence if they wish to reclaim their money. Essentially, this
bill seeks to give the government a license to steal under the guise of
fighting the war on drugs."
The Drug Currency Forfeitures
Act, sponsored by Sens. Max Cleland (D-GA) and Charles Grassley (R-IA),
states that police may seize cash from individuals traveling through defined
"drug transit areas". The bill broadly defines such areas to mean
any port-of-entry, airport, or highway.
"The idea that any American
should have to explain to the police where their money came from is offensive,
and the idea that the police can pocket your money if they don't like your
answers is downright criminal," said Libertarian Party National Director
Steve Dasbach.
The bill currently awaits
action by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Issue #61, 10/02/98
DRCNet Passes 7,000 Mark, Eyegive Revenues Soaring | New Jersey Needle Exchange Busted Again | DRCNet Hits the Airwaves with Syndicated Weekly Program | McCaffrey Seeks Expansion of Methadone Treatment | Senate Mulls Whether to Prohibit Possession of Large Amounts of Cash by Travelers | Police Corruption in UK at "Third World Levels" | Hemp BC and Cannabis Cafe Raided Again, City Council Hearing Postponed | California Supreme Court Rules On Parolee Searches | Imprisonment for Legal Cooking Herbs in Oklahoma | Report from Oregon | Editorial: General McCaffrey Stands Up for Methadone Maintenance -- What Does He Want, a Medal?
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