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Are Postal Workers Stealing Illegal Cannabis Shipments?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 11/18/2016 - 08:43

It’s no secret that one of the most popular ways of smuggling cannabis to states where it remains illegal is through the mail. As the late comedian Mitch Hedberg put it, “I love my FedEx guy, ‘cause he’s a drug dealer and he doesn’t even know it.”

The practice is a violation of federal law. But according to a new report, there’s more to worry about than criminal charges if you decide to mail an illicit package.

Management was unable to explain why a cage used to store suspected cannabis mail had its lock broken.

Investigators at the US Postal Service inspector general’s office looked into the handling of packages containing cannabis at seven different facilities across the United States, according to US News & World Report.  They found few safeguards in place at the USPS to prevent internal theft.

The audit, completed in October after several on-site visits early this...

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