Header Image: Deputy Sheriff Furney Canteen,
Business of Cannabis reports
New York’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on the state’s thriving illicit cannabis market are being challenged in the courts once again, but this time by the state’s police forces.
A federal lawsuit has now been filed against New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, which has accused him of mishandling the spate or large-scale illegal cannabis seizures.
The crackdown, which has seen hundreds of pounds of cannabis siezed throughout the city by deputies, has allegedly put officers in harm’s way.
According to Deputy Sheriff Furney Canteen, who filed the lawsuit, these operations were both unconstitutional and hazardous, seeing officers forced to handle the seized goods without proper training or safety protocols.
In an interview with The Post, Canteen alleged that toxic substances, including E. coli, salmonella, and lead, were found in some of the confiscated products, and workers suffered health problems due to exposure.
These substances, he says, would leak onto vehicle upholstery and create hazardous conditions for the officers carrying out the raids.
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