If you're under 18, then yes, that would be true. The problem with your argument is that most college students are not legal minors.
If your in their house it makes no difference how old you are. You have no expectation of privacy. Especially since due to our draconian drug laws their house could be subject to asset seizure.

And I am sure that the lease or agreement that you or your parents signed to allow you to live in the dorm has a clause in it about illegal activity. Which also means that the RA would have been within his rights to confiscate a six pack of beer if you were under 21.

My solution was to move off campus.
Shastadad Reviewed by Shastadad on . Legal Question about Confiscation First off I am in college and live on campus. Recently, one of my neighbors smoked in his room and was caught. He was forced to hand over our $150 bong and some left over weed plus a little bit of alcohol. All the substances were flushed on sight, but the bong was taken to our RA (residence advisor) and are in his bathroom. My question is, can he legaly confiscate the bong? (which should be legal, we bought it in a local smoke shop) Is there any way I can get it back? I was expensive and Rating: 5