US CA: Lawsuit Targets Sonoma County Pot Seizure Rules

The Press Democrat, 29 Aug 2012 – A lawsuit against the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office could change the steps police officers must take before they destroy marijuana seized from people with a medical recommendation. Longtime Sonoma County resident Joseph Reiter is suing the Sheriff’s Office after deputies uprooted 119 plants he was growing in his backyard for himself and three other medical marijuana patients.