Also, if you have any other roommates besides the potheads, I would suggest you get them on board with enforcing no use in the common areas. Maybe this could be the first step in running the potheads off the premises.MAGAManofATX wrote:I think I could enforce a "no marijuana in the living room/common areas" policy however.
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- Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:25 pm
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Re: Guns + Roommates using Marijuana
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 1:58 pm
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Re: Guns + Roommates using Marijuana
Getting out of there and away from the pothead roommates would be the best way to handle the situation, but finding the next place to stay and breaking the lease clearly present some immediate problems.
A couple things come to mind:
1. Unless this has already been done, ask the landlord to see if they would be willing to install a separate lock for your room; a fee may be charged for this (though it would be surely less expensive than breaking the lease). This would help further reduce the chance of the roommates or their "friends" taking anything of yours or leaving anything of theirs in your room. If the police visit the apartment for drug-related activity, having a door found to be locked (expect that it will be opened with a battering ram) and a negative hit for residue/smell for your room might work in your favor. If the landlord asks why you want a separate lock for your room, you could say that your roommates have a lot of friends/visitors that you do not know.
2. Try studying in the library or away from the apartment and any disruptive sounds, smells or other distractions there. The less overall time spent in the apartment (especially the common areas), the better. I reckon it would be more difficult to prove "constructive possession" if you are a roommate that is not in the apartment when/if it is busted.
Again, leaving is the best option, but maybe trying these things would help make the best of your position while you continue your studies and look for a better rental situation. I regret that your 2nd Amendment rights and overall quality of life are infringed for the short-term.
A couple things come to mind:
1. Unless this has already been done, ask the landlord to see if they would be willing to install a separate lock for your room; a fee may be charged for this (though it would be surely less expensive than breaking the lease). This would help further reduce the chance of the roommates or their "friends" taking anything of yours or leaving anything of theirs in your room. If the police visit the apartment for drug-related activity, having a door found to be locked (expect that it will be opened with a battering ram) and a negative hit for residue/smell for your room might work in your favor. If the landlord asks why you want a separate lock for your room, you could say that your roommates have a lot of friends/visitors that you do not know.
2. Try studying in the library or away from the apartment and any disruptive sounds, smells or other distractions there. The less overall time spent in the apartment (especially the common areas), the better. I reckon it would be more difficult to prove "constructive possession" if you are a roommate that is not in the apartment when/if it is busted.
Again, leaving is the best option, but maybe trying these things would help make the best of your position while you continue your studies and look for a better rental situation. I regret that your 2nd Amendment rights and overall quality of life are infringed for the short-term.