Landlords in California would be able to prohibit tenants from smoking medical marijuana in rented residences under legislation approved Thursday by the state Assembly.
Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) introduced the measure, citing a UC San Francisco study that suggests that secondhand cannabis smoke results in similar cardiovascular effects as tobacco smoke. California law already allows landlords to bar the smoking of tobacco in rented units.
“Neighbors living in multifamily housing can be exposed to toxic or unwanted secondhand smoke,” Wood told his colleagues. “It’s a nuisance that tenants shouldn’t have to live with.”
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Calif. Landlords Could Prohibit Medical Marijuana Smoking With New Bill
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