Until recently I lived my entire 66 years in Massachusetts and I made the mistake of voting in the affirmative for weed legalization. I totally regret that decision. During the warmer months when you drive with your windows down, especially at red lights there is a constant smell of skunk in the air. The police see it, smell it and know about it but are unable to control it because so many people are driving around stoned.With the nice weather in Florida I can only imagine how bad this would be. Between the weed, alcohol, phone, radio and gps how can you find the time to concentrate on driving? Just saying…

Neighbors
 

Let's see what exactly seems to smell with this particular entitled complaint.

I distinctly remember a former neighbor, that after installing a huge pool and bird cage, would host parties that consisted of loud music and worst of all, sing alongs at the top of their drunken lungs.

Or maybe it is the people that would get involved in the "patriotic" flag displays on every federal holiday, my favorite was always the flag displays on Labor Day. My Chihuahua loves the little flags, he used to 'water' as many as he could manage.

The thing about pot is this. Unless you know for sure sure your neighbors are not participants in the Florida Medical Cannabis Program, you need chill out. Participants are covered by the A.D.A. (Americans with Disabilities Act). I would much rather listen to some nice music and smell a little weed, than have to listen to a bunch of drunken chuckle heads screaming out Oh Danny Boy on Cinco De Mayo or whenever all night long.

Just get over yourself.

Pot smell
 

Maybe put a box or oscillating fan in your lanai blowing towards them?

A party now and then isn’t an issue. I can’t imagine why flags on holidays would bother anyone, but again it’s on holidays. But as I mentioned, the pot smokers are smoking all the time and I agree with the op, it stinks. I’d actually prefer cigarette smell. If the op is acting “entitled” perhaps it’s because they should be entitled to enjoy their property without constant stink of weed. That being said I still think putting a small fan out may be the best option.

I would also add that if your dog was allowed in my yard to **** on my flag we would have a problem.

A fan in your yard is like spiting into the wind. Not a serious solution.

"Medicine" comes in many forms. Smoking is not the only way to get the drug into the body. The one thing that smoking does do, is insure that the drug will be spread and shared by anyone nearby. Whether they want, need a known hallucinogen or not.

I would call the cops everytime you smell it!

[QUOTE=Bill14564;2393293]Not arguing against your point but if you change "smoking" to "drinking" the description fits as well. I know this borders on "whataboutism" but do you feel the same about alcohol?
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Apples and oranges. When you drink your "medicine", you are not dosing the people around you. When you smoke your "medicine", everyone that smells it is getting a bit of your "med", like it or not.

I feel for you. Many times I’ve been in our pool relaxing and all the sudden smell the horrible skunk smell from our next door neighbor. Our neighbors across the street have even smelled it. It happens quite frequently. What do I do? Absolutely nothing. As frustrating as it is, if he wants to sit on his lanai and smoke he has a right to do that. I can either go inside or ignore it and continue enjoying my pool.

Not really.

That was not the point that was being made in the post that was being commented on.

And, you bought the opposite propaganda. Yes. You did.

[QUOTE=GoldenBoy;2393368] My Chihuahua loves the little flags, he used to 'water' as many as he could manage.
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That is not funny, and if you let your dog do that, you are a bad neighbor. Jmho?

Disney stopped that nonsense with very strict requirements now for receiving a DAS pass. Guests in wheelchairs wait in line like everyone else unless they pay for the very pricey lightning lane pass. Just an FYI. ;)

True. But it was a difference that I felt needed to be pointed out. Personally, I'm not a fan of total prohibition.