A Minnesota waitress and mom of five couldn't believe it when a stranger left a $12,000 tip in a to-go box on her table. Now she's in an equally unbelievable legal battle with the Moorhead Police, who seized the money, citing its "strong odor of marijuana." The officers say the cash is part of a drug investigation; the waitress' lawyer counters that the police have stolen an anonymous Samaritan's gift to a woman with well-known financial problems. The police won't release the cash for an independent drug test, although a pair of restaurant employees who are "familiar with [marijuana]" said it definitely wasn't weed-scented. "It smells of unfairness," Ritchie says.

http://now.msn.com/now/0404-cops-seize-tip.aspx

Because it actually smells like it? I thought it was a figure of speech at first. What a load of crap.

Can't they just make her out a check for the $12k, then keep the bills?

That's bullshit. That poor woman

Smells like BS... not mj.

Apparently the woman is receiving the money back shortly and the police are going to cut her a check for the $12k.

Kudos to her.

Damn it Chris, i read that and wanted to post it. Apparently she has a family of 5 and they are struggling to make ends meet (She's a waitress, no ****) so this is a big blessing for her.

Glad to hear they did the right thing. Too bad it was after lawyers got involved.

i'm sure plenty of mexican's buttholes and underdrawers smell like heroine. any takers, pd?