This past week a lady who is part of congress has reintroduced a bill that protects those who use marijuana that lives on government assistance. The bill would act as a protective measure so the housing can’t be taken away from using marijuana. Currently, those living in government housing are not allowed to use drugs as part of the program. Even if state law permits the use of some controlled substances. As well landlords and property owners reserve the right to evict those who do so. However, this new bill would change all of that. This new bill would offer security to those who live in some form of public or Section 8 housing and use legal marijuana.
“Individuals living in federally assisted housing should not be denied admission, or fear eviction, for using a legal product,” Norton said on Thursday. “Adult use and/or medical marijuana is currently legal in 36 states and the District of Columbia, and over 90 percent of Americans support legalized medical marijuana.”
The legislation would also need the leader of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish ordinances that regulate smoking marijuana at these homes similar to the way that tobacco is managed.
“HUD, like DOJ, should not be allowed to enforce federal marijuana laws where states have taken action to legalize marijuana,”
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton stated, relating to a congressionally approved amendment that restricts the…
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This past week a lady who is part of congress has reintroduced a bill that protects those who use marijuana that lives on government assistance. The bill would act as a protective measure so the housing can’t be taken away from using marijuana. Currently, those living in government housing are not allowed to use drugs as part of the program. Even if state law permits the use of some controlled substances. As well landlords and property owners reserve the right to evict those who do so. However, this new bill would change all of that. This new bill would offer security to those who live in some form of public or Section 8 housing and use legal marijuana.
“Individuals living in federally assisted housing should not be denied admission, or fear eviction, for using a legal product,” Norton said on Thursday. “Adult use and/or medical marijuana is currently legal in 36 states and the District of Columbia, and over 90 percent of Americans support legalized medical marijuana.”
The legislation would also need the leader of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish ordinances that regulate smoking marijuana at these homes similar to the way that tobacco is managed.
“HUD, like DOJ, should not be allowed to enforce federal marijuana laws where states have taken action to legalize marijuana,”
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton stated, relating to a congressionally approved amendment that restricts the…