Hello! I wonder if anyone can tell me what the current laws are regarding smoking marijuana in apartment buildings.
I live in a building that has mostly rent-stabilized units. A couple are market rent and a couple are rent controlled.
Over the last few months one of the tenants started using marijuana (we believe it is someone who recently moved in). We know the floor, but are not sure which apartment (but have narrowed it down to two or three). We have infants, small children and several elderly in the building. The smell of this is not of the "old fashioned pot" from 20 years ago, but a real **stench** of the modern hyper-potent pot. It seems chemically treated, and the stench lingers and lingers.
I am getting headaches from it (the person lives just below me, or below and just one apartment over). This week I came home and as soon as I entered the vestibule the stench hit me. It was overwhelming. (This apartment building has over 50 units.)
The landlord has been informed several times but has done nothing, saying they don't know who it is.
The superintendent claims to know who it is but will not reveal the person's name. (Note: The super is probably lying, just to be annoying, which is a pattern of his).
The Metropolitan Council on Housing suggested talking to the tenant, to let them know that their pot usage is disturbing other tenants. But we're not sure who it is.
I had the idea to put flyers under the doors of the units of the possible offender, saying something like:
"Hello, Neighbor.
If you are the person(s) smoking pot, please be aware that it is very offensive to many neighbors of yours in the building, including several infants, small children and elderly. It is deleterious to our health and you are creating a nuisance.
Please stop smoking pot in your apartment and in the building. If you continue, we will be forced to take whatever measures are necessary to require you to do so elsewhere.
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Your neighbors"
Does anyone on the board have any advice/insight/feedback?
Thank you so much!