Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?
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Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?My flatmates smoke weed in our kitchen and their bedrooms (am in Halls) and though they open the windows our flat always smells strongly of weed. I don't mind them smoking, but if there was an inspection/if the cleaner noticed it would be all be punished? Could I (someone who only smokes cigarettes at uni) be penalised for not 'telling on' them?
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?nope/nope and nope
unless they constantly keep a 'sufficient amount to sell' in their rooms there is no problem
from a legal point of view it can only be confiscated if you don't intend to sell it (officers discretion but most say less than 50 is personal use) and you get a warning you however who doesn't smoke it obviously have nothing to worry about -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?I was more worried on what the uni would do, as there's a strict no-smoking policy (apparently) and I presume a strict anti-drugs one.(Original post by kopite493)
nope/nope and nope
unless they constantly keep a 'sufficient amount to sell' in their rooms there is no problem
from a legal point of view it can only be confiscated if you don't intend to sell it (officers discretion but most say less than 50 is personal use) and you get a warning you however who doesn't smoke it obviously have nothing to worry about -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?unless they actually have physical evidence that you are smoking it inside nothing about the smell actually finding the drugs though i am not sure what will happen to them you however will be fine if they try to say otherwise ring your lawyer if you havn't got one get one(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
I was more worried on what the uni would do, as there's a strict no-smoking policy (apparently) and I presume a strict anti-drugs one. -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?(In Gollum's voice) You will all be punished!!!!!!(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
My flatmates smoke weed in our kitchen and their bedrooms (am in Halls) and though they open the windows our flat always smells strongly of weed. I don't mind them smoking, but if there was an inspection/if the cleaner noticed it would be all be punished? Could I (someone who only smokes cigarettes at uni) be penalised for not 'telling on' them?
No, you have no responsibility to tell on them and you've already said that it doesn't bother you. If it did bother you though, I'd say, ask them to go outside and smoke and if they didn't, report them for being antisocial for smoking "cigarettes" on premises used by other members. -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Ok, cool- thanks for the advice.(Original post by kopite493)
unless they actually have physical evidence that you are smoking it inside nothing about the smell actually finding the drugs though i am not sure what will happen to them you however will be fine if they try to say otherwise ring your lawyer if you havn't got one get one
(My dad's a criminal lawyer so legal counsel is just a phone-call away for me) -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Genuinely read the first sentence out loud in Gollum!voice.(Original post by medic_armadillo7)
(In Gollum's voice) You will all be punished!!!!!!
No, you have no responsibility to tell on them and you've already said that it doesn't bother you. If it did bother you though, I'd say, ask them to go outside and smoke and if they didn't, report them for being antisocial for smoking "cigarettes" on premises used by other members. -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Flattered that you still chose to ask us!(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
Ok, cool- thanks for the advice.
(My dad's a criminal lawyer so legal counsel is just a phone-call away for me) -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?My dad is pretty (very) anti drugs and smoking so he'd not take kindly to being told that I live in a smoke-filled weed-smelling flat. He'd probably inform the uni himself.(Original post by LeeC)
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Lol. ;-D(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
Genuinely read the first sentence out loud in Gollum!voice. -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?well theoretically this would come under residential lawyers jurisdiction anyway(Original post by LeeC)
Flattered that you still chose to ask us!
but how ca a lawyer be anti drugs they of all people should understand it was only made illegal for paper reasons -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Basically, as he has represented many prolific drug dealers/gangs he tars all dealers/users with the same brush.(Original post by kopite493)
well theoretically this would come under residential lawyers jurisdiction anyway
but how ca a lawyer be anti drugs they of all people should understand it was only made illegal for paper reasons -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?that i suppose makes sense he should be remember though he only represents the ones stupid enough to get caught the ones who arent tend to be fairly normal people who just need some extra cash lol(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
Basically, as he has represented many prolific drug dealers/gangs he tars all dealers/users with the same brush. -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?I completely agree, but I doubt he will ever change- occupational hazard, I guess.(Original post by kopite493)
that i suppose makes sense he should be remember though he only represents the ones stupid enough to get caught the ones who arent tend to be fairly normal people who just need some extra cash lol
But hey, at least I'm known as being his daughter to his more 'dangerous' clients so I get treated rather well in more rough parts of my local area! -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?lol i know the feeling im lucky enough to be an acquaintance of some of the more shady people in liverpool which can help a fair bit lol(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
I completely agree, but I doubt he will ever change- occupational hazard, I guess.
But hey, at least I'm known as being his daughter to his more 'dangerous' clients so I get treated rather well in more rough parts of my local area! -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Makes you feel oddly 'protected', doesn't it? I'll be all- I know I'm not getting mugged here.(Original post by kopite493)
lol i know the feeling im lucky enough to be an acquaintance of some of the more shady people in liverpool which can help a fair bit lol -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?Punished how? Legally, no. But if the warden has reasonable grounds to be pissed off about something then that may be their prerogative. The university probably has guidelines about these things which you could ask them for.(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
My flatmates smoke weed in our kitchen and their bedrooms (am in Halls) and though they open the windows our flat always smells strongly of weed. I don't mind them smoking, but if there was an inspection/if the cleaner noticed it would be all be punished? Could I (someone who only smokes cigarettes at uni) be penalised for not 'telling on' them? -
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Re: Flat always smells like weed- could we all be punished?yep i must admit ive got in some situations here at uni which if had happened at home would have went a completely different way lol(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
Makes you feel oddly 'protected', doesn't it? I'll be all- I know I'm not getting mugged here.
