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Smoking cannabis behind closed doors could get you evicted from your home, campaigners have dramatically warned.
Housing providers in Liverpool have launched a new initiative warning tenants they could be thrown out of their rented home if caught using the illegal drug.
Posters and leaflets will be distributed as part of the "Use it? Lose it!" campaign which was started following a series of house fires caused by cannabis use, reports The Mirror.
Donna Kelly, regional director at LHT, said that smoking weed can have a negative impact on local communities.
She said: "While we are always here to offer support to residents with drug problems, we are also concerned about the impact of cannabis use on the wider community.
"Nobody wants to live next door to these houses and we would ask that if you believe someone is using a property for this purpose, please tell us so we can take positive action and find those responsible for setting them up."
ARLA, the Association of Residential Letting Agents, also emphasizes that drug use is against the law and where it's suspected, could lead to both a criminal conviction and eviction in a short period.
"Smoking cannabis in a rental property is breaking three standard terms and conditions on almost every tenancy agreement."
Speaking with the Mirror, Charlotte Herring, of UK housing association, One Housing, said smoking weed is a "breach" of tenancy agreements.
She added: "If we suspect cannabis smoking we will alert the police, in case it is part of a wider investigation, and investigate ourselves.
"In general, if we prove cannabis smoking we will both give a warning and offer support to help the resident stop.
"Legal action is a last resort as we would rather help someone stop but if the resident persists it may result in termination of the tenancy."
Currently anyone found possessing cannabis can be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison, an unlimited fine or both punishments under UK legislation.
Supplying or producing the class B drug can land people in prison for a maximum of 14 years an unlimited fine, or both.
There has long been an argument to legalize the drug to help people with chronic pain and anxiety.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform says tens of thousands of people in UK already break the law to use cannabis for symptom relief.
The issue was debated on October 12, 2015, and closed after the government responded by saying: "Substantial scientific evidence shows cannabis is a harmful drug that can damage human health.
"There are no plans to legalize cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities."
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Housing providers in Liverpool have launched a new initiative warning tenants they could be thrown out of their rented home if caught using the illegal drug.
Posters and leaflets will be distributed as part of the "Use it? Lose it!" campaign which was started following a series of house fires caused by cannabis use, reports The Mirror.
Donna Kelly, regional director at LHT, said that smoking weed can have a negative impact on local communities.
She said: "While we are always here to offer support to residents with drug problems, we are also concerned about the impact of cannabis use on the wider community.
"Nobody wants to live next door to these houses and we would ask that if you believe someone is using a property for this purpose, please tell us so we can take positive action and find those responsible for setting them up."
ARLA, the Association of Residential Letting Agents, also emphasizes that drug use is against the law and where it's suspected, could lead to both a criminal conviction and eviction in a short period.
"Smoking cannabis in a rental property is breaking three standard terms and conditions on almost every tenancy agreement."
Speaking with the Mirror, Charlotte Herring, of UK housing association, One Housing, said smoking weed is a "breach" of tenancy agreements.
She added: "If we suspect cannabis smoking we will alert the police, in case it is part of a wider investigation, and investigate ourselves.
"In general, if we prove cannabis smoking we will both give a warning and offer support to help the resident stop.
"Legal action is a last resort as we would rather help someone stop but if the resident persists it may result in termination of the tenancy."
Currently anyone found possessing cannabis can be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison, an unlimited fine or both punishments under UK legislation.
Supplying or producing the class B drug can land people in prison for a maximum of 14 years an unlimited fine, or both.
There has long been an argument to legalize the drug to help people with chronic pain and anxiety.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform says tens of thousands of people in UK already break the law to use cannabis for symptom relief.
The issue was debated on October 12, 2015, and closed after the government responded by saying: "Substantial scientific evidence shows cannabis is a harmful drug that can damage human health.
"There are no plans to legalize cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities."
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: How smoking cannabis behind closed doors could get you EVICTED from your home
Author: Mark Hodge
Contact: Contact Us – The Sun
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun
