Does USPS scan for marijuana?

Postal inspectors can screen packages to check for drugs like marijuana and other substances. Some people may attempt to send drugs through the mail because they believe the Fourth Amendment protects them from having their packages searched.

Can the USPS search your packages?

First-Class letters and parcels are protected against search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, and, as such, cannot be opened without a search warrant.

What is possession of item?

In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing. Like ownership, the possession of anything is commonly regulated by country under property law. In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it.

What are the 4 types of possession?

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• Possession versus Ownership. Although the two terms are often confused, possession is not the same as ownership.
• Actual Possession.
• Constructive Possession.
• Criminal Possession.
• Possession and Intent.

What does it mean if USPS is in possession of item?

If the item was scanned in the office, either at the retail counter or on the back dock, the event will display as ‘USPS in possession of item’. The item was refused at the time delivery was attempted or after delivery to customer. One or more of the address elements was incorrect, and the item could not be delivered.

What happens if you send marijuana through the mail?

Various charges – for mailing marijuana, you can be charged with a federal crime and/or a state crime in the state from which the shipment originated and/or the state to which it was shipped. Charges can be compounded for the quantity or amount of marijuana; even sending edibles through the mail can put you at risk.

What is the Postal Inspection Service doing about marijuana?

During July 2018, the Postal Inspection Service established the [redacted] to serve as a central processing location for the mailing of suspected marijuana packages from areas without an ANP site. In fiscal year (FY) 2019, the Postal Inspection Service processed 54,877 packages suspected of containing marijuana at both the [redacted] and ANP sites.

Does the post office look at cannabis in packages?

Generally there is no reason for postal workers to look in your package. They don’t want to, and even randomly checking a percentage can greatly slow the entire service. Its possible they might smell cannabis or a cannabis product, especially if the package is damaged or ripped open accidentally.

Why did the post office conduct a marijuana audit?

[Redacted]. We initiated this audit to address allegations regarding postal employees’ handling of packages suspected of containing marijuana at seven post offices in the Capital Metro, Great Lakes, Pacific, and Western areas.