An agreement has been reached in the case of Colorado licensed medical marijuana patient Bill Hewitt and The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The agreement allows for the reinstatement of Mr. Hewitt’s federal housing voucher provided he agrees not to engage in the illegal use of a controlled substance as defined under state and federal law.
Mr. Hewitt, who suffers from Muscular Dystrophy, had his housing voucher rescinded shortly after being featured in an article in the local newspaper regarding his use of medical marijuana. Mr. Hewitt then filed a discriminatory complaint against the Montrose Housing Authority and the Colorado Division of Housing alleging that by rescinding his housing voucher they had failed to make reasonable accommodations for his disability.
This precedent setting case is very important to medical marijuana patients who are receiving federal housing assistance and unknowingly violate the terms of their housing agreement by using medical marijuana in their homes. Thanks to Mr. Hewitt and his attorney, Bradley Switzer, medical marijuana patients who are receiving federal housing assistance now have second chance!
According to Sensible Colorado's blog
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