<div dir="ltr">I think there's grounds for a 10 day notice based on violating the federal law. Also, if they are growing the marijuana for commercial purposes, then that could be grounds for another 10 day notice as most well drafted residential leases specifically prohibit the use of the premises for commercial purposes. However, I would also send a cover letter explaining the "why" this is such an issue for this particular landlord and open the door to negotiate a mutual termination agreement that gives them at least 60 days to vacate in compliance with RCW 59.18.650(5).<div><br></div><div>Kaitlyn</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 10:20 AM scott.glen.thomas <<a href="mailto:scott.glen.thomas@gmail.com">scott.glen.thomas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">I agree with Mr. Glasson. But here is an observation. This summer I defended against an UD arguing that the federal moratorium applied (the state moratorium did not.) Two different Skagit judges had no difficulty recognizing the federal moratorium, despite OC's forceful arguments. You could conclude either that these judges were respectful of federal law, or that they were not interested in evicting my client. I don't know which conclusion is the correct one, and maybe both are. But I do think judges are much more open to tenants' arguments than they once were, at least in this neck of the woods. Have an enjoyable TG.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="gmail-m_-2711316353477570180composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:rgb(87,87,87)" dir="auto">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Maxwell Glasson <<a href="mailto:max@glassonlegal.com" target="_blank">max@glassonlegal.com</a>> </div><div>Date: 11/24/21 9:53 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Growing marijuana a breach of lease? </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My view is that the failure to comply with laws would be grounds for the 10-day notice and for UD if they do not comply. Unless the tenant has a cultivator's permit (a commercial use which would also likely be a violation) or is a medical
patient who voluntarily joined the state database (doubtful), they really don’t have any valid objections. For the latter objection, they would likely need to have made a request for reasonable accommodation anyhow.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Landlord has an issue that I have yet to run into. LL is career military and lives in Virginia. He has a rental in WA where the two tenants have a small marijuana grow operation in the garage. LL is worried because of violations of federal
law and doesn’t want to be associated with that to protect his career. The lease states that tenants must comply with all federal, state and city laws, including the illegal use, possession and sale of illegal drugs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I haven’t researched the whole state vs. federal law question as it applies to marijuana. Does LL have a basis for serving a 10-day notice based on the violation of federal law (and in turn violation of lease) when marijuana is legal in
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