Despite her best efforts, Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd found herself battling a constant assault on her beloved home of 30 years. Despite her valiant attempts at cleaning, pleading, and even suing, the attack persisted relentlessly. At times, she felt suffocated, unable to find rest or peace in her meticulously-maintained Cleveland Park colonial during her retirement. The culprit of the constant invasion was none other than the pungent aroma of marijuana.