AFH Policy for Marijuana Usage

I have a Labor Day gift for you…

I wanted to offer you something that providers have been knocking on my door for… a cannabis and marijuana policy specifically written for adult family homes.

I’ve searched high and low in hopes of finding a comprehensive policy to address the use of marijuana and cannabis products in my adult family home. But I came up short… most policies I found contained only bits and pieces of what I felt was necessary, but no procedures for managing residents, usage or storage.

So, after having spent hours scouring and researching rules, regulations and examples, I decided to write my own from scratch – and give you access to it, free of charge :-).

Here are some highlights about marijuana usage in adult family homes.

Even though having an AFH Policy for Marijuana isn’t technically required at this time, it’s a good idea to have one in place regardless.

Residents in AFHs have the right to choose their preferred social and recreational activities, which includes using marijuana and cannabis products.

Without a marijuana policy in place stating that your adult family home does NOT allow the use of cannabis, you’ll have to allow it in order not to violate a resident’s right.

If you assume or have a general understanding with your residents that your AFH is a cannabis-free home, without a signed “no marijuana or cannabis allowed” policy, you could be cited for violating resident rights.

If you do allow the use of cannabis and marijuana in your AFH, then having the policy in place now will clarify the procedures and requirements that are needed. It will allow you to easily inform your current and prospective residents, and you’ll know exactly how to deal with family requests, and with what YOU have to do.

If you allow cannabis usage but did not create a policy clarifying the rules, you could receive complaints from residents who are offended about cannabis being used in your AFH, and accuse that they never agreed to be exposed to cannabis in your AFH.

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