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A D.C. judge has ruled that a man who smokes medical marijuana in his apartment must stop after a neighbor complained that the odor from his marijuana crept into her home and caused a nuisance.

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[–] Wilshire@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't want to smell my neighbors. That's a fair ruling.

[–] ptz@lemmy.ptznetwork.org 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I feel like there's got to be a middle ground between, "I don't want to smell this" and getting a court order to stop someone from taking their medicine in their own home.

[–] Wilshire@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's some crazy escalation.

[–] ptz@lemmy.ptznetwork.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, for sure. Even though I disagree with it, I understand it (despire her seemingly going for the nuclear option).

It's an apartment complex which likely is already a no-smoking environment. Logically speaking, cannabis smoke shouldn't get an exception. The order just seems to prohibit the man from smoking, so I assume other methods are still on the table.

Pretty much everyone I know with a medical card uses a vaporizer. Little to no smell and much easier on the lungs. That, or edibles.

[–] Blissingg@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How would the courts treat making your own home edibles? Cause that process is smelly as well.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I don't agree with the ruling, or the sentiment, but making edibles is a periodic process. Smells once per week is a lot different than pot smoke several times per day, every day.

[–] Blissingg@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

My question is if you can have this banned by the courts could you theoretically get an injunction on people cooking in their own homes especially something “smelly” like a curry.

[–] smokelore@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vapes/edibles for every medicinal user? Something less smelly.

[–] Blissingg@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Edibles aren’t necessarily less smelly if they decide to make their own.

[–] branchial@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Edibles are a thing. I wouldn't want my newborn to second hand smoke pot.

[–] Blissingg@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know if they want to make their own edibles it would be just as smelly right? I also highly doubt you’re newborn would be getting second hand smoke from another apartment it’s just the smell that carries through.

[–] Limeade@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

What do you think the smell is made of? If you can smell it, there are all sorts of particulates making it into your nose and particulates in general aren't good for the lungs, especially young developing lungs, whether the smoke causes a high or not. If they can smell it, they're breathing in second hand smoke.

There are places that sell edibles. If you can't make edibles in a way that vents the smell away from your neighbors' apartments, you probably shouldn't be making them in that space.

[–] branchial@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

No, why do you assume I'd know that. Although I suspect you could buy oral THC like most other medication right?

Also I don't think not wanting your newborn to be around potsmoke (or "just" the smell which is somehow better??) is an unreasonable request.

[–] Blissingg@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

So you gonna get a court order to stop people cooking in their own homes especially “smelly” meals like curries?