Marijuana: If the cops knock on my apartment door do I have to answer it?

[Area5150]

brother...you are sounding very paranoid. i suggest you lay off the weed.

secondly, i suggest you watch some videos put out by the ACLU, NORML, Barry Cooper, etc on how to deal with police.

Haven't smoked any in years.

It's just that I love the neighborhood I live in, I have a lot of years in the building and thus San Diego city law affords me certain advantages due to the fact that I've lived in the same building for over 2 years. (Not rent control, though I wish.)

The one advantage being I'm exempt from a no-fault eviction. In order to evict me management has to have proper legal grounds to issue what's called a just-cause eviction. Over the years, I've had problems with the conduct and performance of my manager. I once took them to court. If they could, they would evict me. But they can't touch me because I haven't broken any of the housing laws. In a nutshell: I'm a good tenant who upholds the tenets of the rental contract and housing laws. And I'm a tenant whom the manager would probrably pretty much like to see move and go away. Or maybe even die.

Because I love the neighborhood I live in, I do not want management to kick me out of my building, something they could do if I violate the terms of the contract I signed with them. We're talking marijuana here, not crack. But try telling that to my apartment manager.

Renting an apartment is a business arrangement. I luv where I live and so I'm puttin' feelers out there on a subject that deals with law and order. I haven't smoked any in years but the ladies luv it and so I'll do it for them if I can find out what's up. I've been out of the loop and now I'm back so I wanta make sure my apartment is ready to roll when I bring a woman back to my place. I've been out of the loop for way too long. Guess you could say I'm transforming myself into a womanizer, or trying to.

 

[Area5150]

Chill man..... find love, find happiness, actually just find ya some valiums and chill (just joking).

I know you're joking but you can't downplay an issue like this unless you're squeaky clean. If a person has gear or a cane sword in their apartment then they better know the law on this subject.

 

[HAYEZ]

DONT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE....they cant enter your house cause they smell weed....there is a process to obtain warrents and smelling pot from A hallway is not a reason enough to enter....they can become suspicious and watch you...once they have enough evidence there is illegal activity going on then they can obtain a search warrent....but no cops wont come and kick yoru door in for smelling pot

 

[Arabian]

Bottom line.. if you live in an apartment and the police come. they will call management and they will arrive with a key and come in.. You need to stop smoking dope. its just a matter of time before you are facing a felony charge.. trust me

 

[p0ink]

DONT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE....they cant enter your house cause they smell weed....there is a process to obtain warrents and smelling pot from A hallway is not a reason enough to enter....they can become suspicious and watch you...once they have enough evidence there is illegal activity going on then they can obtain a search warrent....but no cops wont come and kick yoru door in for smelling pot

you are so wrong. if they smell weed when you open the door, they have probable cause to enter your house. sorry.

 

[Area5150]

DONT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE....they cant enter your house cause they smell weed....there is a process to obtain warrents and smelling pot from A hallway is not a reason enough to enter....they can become suspicious and watch you...once they have enough evidence there is illegal activity going on then they can obtain a search warrent....but no cops wont come and kick yoru door in for smelling pot

I don't know what state you're in, but I just found the answer to this question as it pertains to California. And the answer is the same as yours: NO, the cops can't do jack. With or without my apartment manager, they can't enter my unit even if they look through the window and SEE me and Elvis Presley smoking it from a water pipe. They can't do a darn thing. All they can do is watch us smoke!

The case of California vs. John Hua shows what the cops can and can't do in a matter like this:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/12/BASDUDVGQ.DTL

 

[HAYEZ]

I don't know what state you're in, but I just found the answer to this question as it pertains to California. And the answer is the same as yours: NO, the cops can't do jack. With or without my apartment manager, they can't enter my unit even if they look through the window and SEE me and Elvis Presley smoking it from a water pipe. They can't do a darn thing. All they can do is watch us smoke!

The case of California vs. John Hua shows what the cops can and can't do in a matter like this:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/12/BASDUDVGQ.DTL

thanks!!! i knew i was right...these guys have no idea what there talking about....ive had run ins many times...keep the door shut..dont answer it they will go away....cops cannot just get search warrents because they smell pot...there is a process...that would mean cops could just walk down the street pick a house call in a requerst for a search warrent because they think something illegal is goin on and knock someones door down and ransack the place....does anyon really think that would fly????? lomfao....you would have cops kicking everyones doors down raiding half the city

 

[HAYEZ]

you are so wrong. if they smell weed when you open the door, they have probable cause to enter your house. sorry.

did you not read the post where it says do not open the door and they will go away...

 

[Razorguns]

cops aren't idiots. not their first day on the job.

if you dont' answer the door - duh - they know there's a reason.

and have fun hving cops drive by all day, staking you out, running your tags. Waiting for any reason for a search warrant. And your landlord wondering how to kick out your ass.

Then one day SWAT team kicks in the door and wakes your ass up.

lol @ thinking u don't answer the door and boom they go away forever. lol! Ask anyone in the hood if that trick works.

r

 

[Razorguns]

1) neighbor: "yes i smell weed"
2) another neighbor: "Yes i almost smell weed?
3) manager: "I always smell weed from there"
4) you: moron who has weed smell going out his apartment door
5) cops: search warrant. call swat. case the area. hit you at 3am. everyone charged.
6) manager: does paperwork to kick you out.

don't be stupid. throw that shit out now. you're giving the govt more reasons to keep weed illegal by being that reckless.

r