Civil forfeiture laws allow local law enforcement to retain possession of

seized assets, creating inherent conflicts of interest.

Federal prohibition of cannabis makes people prone to forfeiture laws even in

states where it is legally permitted.

Among states which have restrictions on civil forfeiture, those can be

bypassed via the federal equitable sharing program.

Using available FY 2019 data, New Frontier Data estimates that $661 million

in federally deposited seized funds were linked to cannabis.

Among all drug-related instances, cannabis-related seizures represented the

lowest percentage of those for which charges were ultimately filed.

In one locale, though marijuana was the singular trade for which the largest

amount of cash was seized, just 29% was tied to actual charges.