All New
Career Marijuana Legislation
Center Trending Nationwide
APARTMENT ADVOCATE
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
CAREER CENTER FOR DENVER APARTMENT PROFESSIONALS
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34 | TRENDS • APRIL 2015
T
he nation’s capital has become the latest
jurisdiction to implement the legal possession and use of recreational marijuana
on private property, joining Colorado and
Washington State. So far in the 2015 sessions,
multiple states are already considering legislation
related to both recreational and medical marijuana, including possession, use and regulation.
The impact on rental property owners is mixed,
with some states moving to protect owner interests and others looking to force owners and managers to accommodate the practice.
Examples of major bills addressing rental
property owners and marijuana use include:
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Kentucky HB 3 – Requires the consent
of property owners to use medicinal
marijuana
Maryland HB 911 – Giv \