URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n500/a11.html
Newshawk: Herb
Pubdate: Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2000 The Province
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Page A4
Authors: Fabian Dawson, John Coleburn, and Adrienne Tanner
HOME INSURANCE LIKELY TO GO UP
Marijuana grow operations run by organized crime groups are going to
drive up your home-insurance rates.
"If this trend continues and the claims soar there will be rate
changes," said Lindsey Olson, vice-president of the Insurance Bureau
of Canada.
"It's the worst in B.C.," she said, noting the soaring numbers of
claims by landlords who have had their homes trashed by grow operations.
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