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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Curious to hear what your experiences have been with commercial evictions where the subject property holds marijuana/cannabis and there has been a default by the tenant. Landlord commences the unlawful detainer and the tenant raises an argument that the landlord can't immediately proceed to obtain a writ of restitution as the landlord would be committing a felony because the landlord would also be taking possession of marijuana plants inside of the building (without being licensed by the state). I have lots of commercial landlords and have dealt with various commercial leases dealing with I-502. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I was in court this morning and was waiting my turn on the show cause unlawful docket (residential) and was intently listening to a similar argument being pitched by another attorney to the judge who agreed to a two week continuance to allow counsel for both landlord and tenant to attempt to work something out. In the alternative, they would be back on the docket to better brief the court on the issue and conduct the show cause hearing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Curious how the judges and bar are handling these types of matters.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Also, is there a mechanism with the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board for these issues.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><img width="86" height="130" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D1A6DE.17A5D6F0" align="left" hspace="12"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Robert R. Rowley</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> | Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7 S. Howard St, Suite 218</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Spokane, WA 99201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Telephone: (509) 252-5074</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mobile: (509) 994-1143</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Facsimile: (509) 928-3084</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email: </span><a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">rob@rowleylegal.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Web Site: </span><a href="http://www.rowleylegal.com/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">www.rowleylegal.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Practice concentrated on business, real estate and general legal matters in Washington and Idaho.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rowleylegal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.gif@01D1A6DE.1791D9C0"></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-rowley/11/172/b20"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.gif@01D1A6DE.1791D9C0"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/ROBERTRROWLEY"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.gif@01D1A6DE.1791D9C0"></span></a><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/robert-r-rowley-spokane"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="43" height="21" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D1A6DE.17A5D6F0"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NOTICE: The contents of this message and any attachments may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable protections. 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