Real Property Issues Surrounding the Legalization of Marijuana in

Washington State

Slides for Section III, B. of the course

Jillayne Schlicke, M.A.CE Forward, Inc.

Section 3, B

• The following slides contain pictures from illegal marijuana cultivation inside residential real property.

1706 pot plants were being grown in this residence.

1261 pot plants found in this residential home

2054 pot plants being cured inside a residential home

Electrical system serving 604 plants inside a single family home.

Irrigation system serving 2054 plants inside a large residential home.

Exterior mold from growing marijuana in the attic

Mature plants found inside a residential home

Plants found in several rooms of a residence

Not your average home wiring set up.

Damage to the electrical service entrance from tapping into the system upstream of the meter—stealing electricity.

Patched holes in the foundation, often covered over, that were used for tapping into the electrical service below ground, before the meter.

Evidence of non-standard electrical work.

Temporary duct work

Repairs to wall, floors and ceilings where ducts were run into the attic or outside.

Valves added to plumbing supply lines

Staples on ceilings, often in a pattern around windows.

Mold from the high humidity, often on lower floors.