It's common knowledge that smoking weed on the streets is illegal.
The class B drug could see you land five years in prison for possession, and up to 14 years for supply and production - not forgetting the possible fine too.
That's bad enough, but what about if you were made homeless too?
In the small print of every tenancy agreement, however, there is a line which could see you booted out your house if you're caught in possession, reports the Mirror.
The line: "We will not tolerate anti-social behaviour," goes beyond vandalism or noise pollution.
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Many councils are cracking down on the use of cannabis across England, and if you're busted it could land you an eviction order.
This week, in Liverpool, a team of housing providers have joined with the authorities and fire services to launch the 'Use It? Lose It!' campaign - to warn tenants how close they could be to losing their properties.
The initiative will see posters and leaflets pushed through letterboxes after a series of house fires in the area were caused by cannabis use and farms.
Donna Kelly, regional director for Liverpool Housing Trust, said: "Cannabis use in rented properties, particularly those with communal areas, can be a real nuisance to residents. Not only is it illegal, it is also often linked to other anti-social behaviour.
"Nobody wants to live next door to these houses and we would ask that if you believe someone is using a property for this purpose, please tell us so we can take positive action and find those responsible."
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The decision to smoke cannabis, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), breaks three standard terms and conditions which care common to most tenancy agreements.
These include: "Not using the property for illegal or immoral purposes; not consuming illegal substances; and, subject to the landlord's consent, not smoking in the property."
Charlotte Herring, from the UK housing association, said: "If we suspect cannabis smoking we will alert the police, in case it is part of a wider investigation, and investigate ourselves.
"In general, if we prove cannabis smoking, we will both give a warning and offer support to help the resident to stop."
She added that legal action is a 'last resort'.
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Your landlord, if you are caught, has the right to contact neighbours and housing officers for advice, issue a formal warning, notify the police, refer you to a support group, and ask the courts for a conviction order.
Neighbours are encouraged, if they wish to report it, to speak to a housing officer (if the property is council-owned), or the landlord directly (if it is a private house).
Landlords are encouraged to do background checks, via references, on tenants, as well as inspecting the property every quarter.
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