January 24, 2018
Condos will likely be able to ban residents from smoking marijuana: lawyers
Even after marijuana is legalized across Canada, Ontario condo residents could likely be barred from smoking it at home, lawyers say.
New federal legislation allowing people to consume marijuana recreationally will come into effect in mid-2018, and some condo boards have reportedly been preparing for an anticipated rise in smoking and growing marijuana plants by prohibiting both in condo units.
Condo boards are well within their rights to ban smoking in units, said Trina Fraser, a lawyer who has worked on marijuana issues. Read more.