Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the seizure of THC-containing hemp and marijuana was unlawful because the items were no longer needed as evidence and could not be forfeited, and whether return was required on proportionality grounds.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The seizure was lawful: the goods were at least potentially subject to forfeiture because they contained a significant THC content and could be misused for drug production; the proportionality objection also failed.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that intent, actual use, and substantive drug-law liability were matters for the trial court, not the seizure proceedings. For the interim seizure stage, it was sufficient that the items could fall under forfeiture or seizure under the cantonal code. Given the undisputed THC content and the risk of misuse, refusing release was not arbitrary and was proportionate.