Is there any legal case on this subject.Could the landlord property management get in hot water?.I cannot find much state info,however federal look's abit dicey.

Well they give them a card but they confiscate the medicinal dispenser then prosucute the medical growers. What do you think they will do when the complaint comes in and the medical card holder said his landlord said it was okay? Dicey oh yeah...too late for dont ask dont tell.

While i have empathy for these people,if they have legitimate need.The state of ca pretty much condons it while the fed's take a hard line.not wanting to detract from issue.If they stopped busting the dispenseries then the problem would be lessened by having them move into the burb's.What grounds for eviction would one need if the renter was legit.would this fall under discrimination?sound's like it would ,however if they are not complying with the agreement form then that would be enough.

I don't know that renting to a card holder would be a major issue, I think where your issue would come into play is if you are renting to a card holder who is growing on your property, or selling on your property. At that point, I think you could have some problems. Interesting question, I'd be curious as to an attorney's point of view.

What an interesting question and I'd love to know the answer as well.

Material fact or not varies from state to state.

I'd rather rent to him than to an alcoholic.

If I offend you I will remove this post.



Why is it that a pot smoker always talks down to the alcohol drinkers?

This is definitely an interesting subject. If it is prescribed medication, I think they would have a case of discrimination under the charter of human rights and freedoms...
I've heard about the legalization of this in California, but I didn't realise they were shutting down dispensers and growers. Very strange. How can they legalize one aspect and shut down another? It doesn't seem to make sense to me. Is it a difference in state and federal legislation?
It might be advisable to talk to a lawyer in your area to find out for sure.

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I am not sure what the "charter of human rights and freedoms" is, but I don't believe that is any legal protection that I have ever heard of.

What medicine a person takes is not protected under any protected class. Maybe they could claim you discriminated against them because they are handicapped with Cancer, but I can't believe that would get far!

I guess Canada is the only one with the Charter. I thought you had a comparable system for discrimination and protection of human rights in the States as well.
It is definitely discrimination if they need it to live their life and you are denying them housing based on it. If they are prescribed it out of need- what's the difference between this and them taking any other medication? You wouldn't kick someone out of housing because they were on insulin or if they took morphine for pain. You probably wouldn't even know about it. I understand why people are upset about it-- but for some people it makes their life bearable and they shouldn't be denied a basic human right because of it. If you have issues with them smoking inside, ask them to smoke outdoors only (if possible) and contract that they must despose of their waste properly.

Exactly. Some states allow it as a medication, but the feds consider it a crime and shut down places that sell it.

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/416/faceoff.shtml

Wow! That's crazy!
They need to resolve that issue fast. One governing body can't be fighting with another governing body and arresting people for what's been told to them is legal by their own regional governing body. That's going to be very interesting in court.
If the federal government bans it, but regional government allows it- that makes it really tricky from a legal standpoint for what people should actually do. I'd like to know what the law actually says down there- I'd be careful with this...

are we talking about a dispenseries? or just some guy living in a rental property in california with a mm card? I think they are two differnent issues completly. If a "pot shop" then the federal goverment is going to have a problem with it and DEA could bust landlord if they know about the "criminal activity". Never heard about landlord getting in trouble if guy who living at rental property is carring card.