woman's deadly cannabis allergy highlights complexity of condo living - top room air purifiers

An apartment company in Mississauga, Ontario.
What is puzzling is how, as the legalization of cannabis approaches, it meets the conflicting medical needs of some residents.
In April, the appartment committee at applewoodplace tried to adopt a rule prohibiting the cultivation and smoking of marijuana in units and public areas of the building.
The owner of the apartment finally voted against it.
This is related to AdeleSchroder, a 38-year-old resident, who found in her teens that when people around her smoked, she had a potential fatal allergy to marijuana at a college party.
"My lips start to sting and my tongue starts to swell," she said . ".
Her eyes were itchy, and her nose began to run.
Schroeder's friend took her to the hospital that night.
She said she was eventually sent to an expert who identified her as allergic to marijuana and marijuana.
Before the legalization of marijuana, the apartment board competed to ban it. Why this young family has been smoking in the apartment for the past 5 years, Schroeder also has a serious allergy to latex, avocado, and she says that since then she has basically been able to control marijuana allergies.
However, as the legalization of cannabis approached, she noticed a change in the habits of other residents in the building.
"Now leaking into the corridor, access to the ventilation system has become law.
I can't control my environment.
"SoSchrodercarries anEpiPenwith her putting towels under the door at any time, running two air purifiers, never using her balcony, largely avoided
When she left the building, she said, she smelled the pot and walked through the street.
"There is a good chance that I will be allergic, and it may be a life --
Threat situation
"Moving out of her humble apartment is not an option either.
A few years ago Schroeder stopped working after a head injury in a car accident.
She has been on disability allowance since then and may not be approved for a mortgage.
In raising this issue with her apartment Committee, a new issue arose.
She found at least a few medical marijuana users in the building.
Soon, lawyers said, it was a unique challenge and it became a human rights issue competing with each other.
"It made me think all night.
This highlights how unique these interactions will be, "said Maria Dimakas, a lawyer representing the apartment company.
Most smoking cases, she said, involve people who find the smell of tobacco or marijuana smoke annoying, which is covered in typical apartment rules.
But Schroeder's situation is "life-
"Threats," she said.
"In the case of people's rights, who is qualified to decide anything and who is more important than others?
"This adds another layer to the issue, because lawyers now see this as a human rights issue, which is basically the rule of Trump apartments.
"This is a new problem because companies in the whole city are doing non-smoking-in-
"Unit rules," said Dennis Rush, Schroeder's lawyer . ".
"However, we have not really dealt with the situation where the board is not complying with the rules.
Unit smoking. "Win-
A human rights lawyer in Toronto said there was no "hierarchy" of rights ".
"You look for a win-win
"Win the solution," said Ryan Edmonds . " He has already consulted with Larsen on the situation. "The win-
Win solution will be a person who has a fatal allergy to smoking who is not exposed to smoke and who has a prescription for marijuana is able to continue the allergy or disability of a person who smokes marijuana in a way that does not infringe on others
According to David LaFayette, chairman of the board, "The apartment board at apple wood Square is trying to find a way to accommodate both sides, which is complicated.
"We have two sets of competing human rights here," he said . "
"We are trying to solve this problem.
LaFayette told the Toronto CBS that the board was considering a variety of options, including a ban on smoking marijuana on Schroeder's floor and on the floor above and below her, structure the units in the building to explore whether medical cannabis users can eat or use oil.
All of these options require extensive consultation with doctors, contractors, engineers and professional lawyers, which can become expensive.
"It's hard because now we're starting to spend money on residents," LaFayette said . ". "If [nothing]
The only thing I can think of is to seek guidance from the court to determine people's rights . "
Schroderhope hopes that it does not reach this point, but rather that she will be able to resolve the issue by compromise.
"I really like my community.
"I don't want to tell people what to do in their own homes," Schroeder said . ".
"The pressure is really great.