It bugs me reading some of the the comments here blaming the person that did nothing illegal by carrying cash.  It doesn&#x27;t matter if you (or I) feel it is inadvisable to carry cash, it isn&#x27;t illegal.  Smoking pot (illegal in most places) before flying is obviously not the brightest idea given the enhanced level of security at an airport.   So I am ok with the &quot;smell&quot; prompting some extra questions (even an agreed to search) but not the seizure of personal property when nothing can tie that property to a crime.<p>Also, don&#x27;t forget, here in the US many people cannot qualify for a simple checking&#x2F;savings account at a bank, meaning they use check cashing services to cash their paychecks and only have cash.  There is absolutely nothing is illegal about them only having cash. If anything IMO it is immoral that these people are iced out of the banking environment because of past credit mistakes etc. Immigrants and minorities are almost always the worst affected, how is that right?<p>Civil asset forfeiture is horrid and needs to be done away with permanently and nationally.  If you want to take someones property prove it was involved in a crime and directly contributed to or tied to the criminal act.  If the property is properly seized through the courts, the proceeds should first benefit anyone directly afflicted by the criminal act, then secondarily pay for the court and legal fees to reduce taxpayer obligations.