In 2021, Georgia police aircraft destroyed $37,000 worth of legal hemp; six years later, Supreme Court revives grower’s claim, overturning 60-year-old precedent
Georgia police aircraft allegedly destroyed $37,000 worth of legal hemp in 2021. (Photo: Getty Images) The Georgia Supreme Court has revived a legal battle over whether the government must compensate property owners when law enforcement operations damage their property, ruling that the state cannot automatically avoid the Georgia Constitution’s just-compensation requirement simply by invoking its…
