DC Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

[1srelluc]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

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WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

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WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

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Cannabis users can always use edibles. Vaping is also a less intrusive way to get your "medicine".

I'm on the woman's side. I hate even having the smell of the weed in my home, without burning it.

My husband used medical and we tried everything, but he got the best relief when he got down to regularly using edibles.

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[martybegan]

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Cannabis users can always use edibles. Vaping is also a less intrusive way to get your "medicine".

I'm on the woman's side. I hate even having the smell of the weed in my home, without burning it.

My husband used medical and we tried everything, but he got the best relief when he got down to regularly using edibles.

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We used to use something called a "spoof" back in college.

It's a plastic water/soda bottle with dryer sheets stuffed in to it.

You breathed out through the spoof and it captured the smoke particles.

 

[citygator]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

www.wusa9.com

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

I agree. You dont have a right to invade another persons air on their property. You listed the slippery slope though. Health concerns are different though.

My neighbor burns leaves and it blows into my back yard often. Sometimes its bad. He works with me on timing though since we are friendly. If he didnt, Id report him for not having a permit which is required in my town and make it a ***** for him and figure out how to make his life as miserable as he was making mine until we came to agreement.

 

[Muhammed]

I understand that some people suffering from medical conditions such as COPD can be put into severe respiratory distress from inhaling a very small amount of smoke.

Apparently this lady cannot even get away from it in her own home because she lives in a single family home that was converted into a duplex and the tenant of the other unit is a smoker.

As a slumlord I've dealt with this problem on several occasions. I've modified HVAC systems and used activated charcoal filters in vents with good results. It easier to just avoid putting smokers and non-smokers in the same duplex.

I think the judge is barking up the wrong tree here.

 

[MarathonMike]

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Cannabis users can always use edibles. Vaping is also a less intrusive way to get your "medicine".

I'm on the woman's side. I hate even having the smell of the weed in my home, without burning it.

My husband used medical and we tried everything, but he got the best relief when he got down to regularly using edibles.

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There's 3 things that smells like skunk to me. Weed, Javelinas and Corona beer. Don't like any of the three.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

There's 3 things that smells like skunk to me. Weed, Javelinas and Corona beer. Don't like any of the three.

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It's never unusual to drive past a dead skunk where I live, and that stench is indeed just like weed.

I haven't smelled the other two.

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[kyzina]

Reason #156 to stay out of cities.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

www.wusa9.com

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

Too right. Do whatever they want, but if it impacts on someone else, they need to man up to the consequences. If they had contained it within their property, they wouldn't have had a problem.

 

[1srelluc]

Reminds me of the apartment the wife and I lived in while my 1st home was being built.

The lady in one of the apartments would fix fried cabbage and the whole place would smell of it.

Sigh, then I'd want fried cabbage.

 

[trevorjohnson83]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

www.wusa9.com

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

was the m-m-marijuana user deeetained? I'm so nervous because I-I-I once had a marijuana

 

[braalian]

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive

And that would obviously be a very valid argument

I will say that weed is very pungent and lingers in a manner those other odors do not

I smoke cigars in my apartment all the time, and have never gotten any complaints from neighbors. Of course they all smoke weed constantly, so they probably know they wouldn’t have a leg to stand on

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Marijuana contains a psychoactive drug (THC) that can cause mental illness. One dose can cause impairment. Since it’s being consumed in its aerosol form, the stench means the drug is present and others are forced to ingest it. That could be a baby in a stroller or a car seat or kids out playing. Somehow I don’t believe parents would be OK with strangers force-feeding sips of booze to their babies. Same goddamn thing.
That’s what makes comparisons to other odors moot. It’s not simply about the unpleasant aroma.
Pot advocates are the most grossly misinformed group-thinkers in history.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

was the m-m-marijuana user deeetained? I'm so nervous because I-I-I once had a marijuana

You’re retarded. Think a little harder and see if you can figure it out. Meanwhile, if I see you on the street, remind me to spray insecticide in your face. Then see if you can figure it out.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

www.wusa9.com

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

slippery slope

Unless you lived upstairs from Snoop Dogg I can’t imagine the scent was that bad

 

[Leo123]

Why doesn't the guy just go outside and toke up?

 

[Leo123]

Marijuana contains a psychoactive drug (THC) that can cause mental illness. One dose can cause impairment. Since it’s being consumed in its aerosol form, the stench means the drug is present and others are forced to ingest it. That could be a baby in a stroller or a car seat or kids out playing. Somehow I don’t believe parents would be OK with strangers force-feeding sips of booze to their babies. Same goddamn thing.
That’s what makes comparisons to other odors moot. It’s not simply about the unpleasant aroma.
Pot advocates are the most grossly misinformed group-thinkers in history.

Alcohol can cause mental illness. Democrats cause mental illness too. Let's ban them.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Why doesn't the guy just go outside and toke up?

And subject people outside to his drug? How about someone spray Round-up week-killer randomly.
Pot advocates are ignorant and stupid.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Alcohol can cause mental illness. Democrats cause mental illness too. Let's ban them.

One dose of alcohol does not cause psychosis and mental illness as pot can.
Who randomly subjects others to their alcohol or democratness?

 

[Concerned American]

Woman tired of smelling her neighbor's marijuana sues him, and wins

Thomas Cackett is a 73-year-old restaurant manager who says he smokes medical marijuana for pain relief after numerous surgeries.

www.wusa9.com

WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was told by a court this week he is forbidden from smoking cannabis inside his home, after a neighbor sued him. In a lawsuit, the neighbor claimed that years of breathing in his marijuana smoke had harmed her health.

Northwest D.C. resident and health researcher Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd says for several years the smell of marijuana smoke seeped in through vents in the duplex wall she shared with Thomas Cackett, a 73-year-old restaurant manager.

When what you do on your property lingers over into someone else's you are now interfering in their rights and property.

I’m sure there will be some argument about other odors, like burning a wood stove, smoking meat, or bbq’s that some neighbor might find offensive.

CA law addressed this over a decade ago. It is illegal to smoke in any residence that has a common wall with another residence there. LOL, as for your point on bbq, I think it has been something protestants have done to tempt their catholic neighbors on Fridays during lent for a long time.