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Mounties Launch Grow-Op Website

OTTAWA — The RCMP has launched a website listing the addresses of where marijuana grow-ops were found. The National Grow Initiative is an RCMP-led project launched Wednesday in Ottawa that will focus on enforcement, deterrence and awareness as part of the National Anti-Drug Strategy. Categorized by provinces, the website lists the addresses of homes, outbuildings and businesses where search warrants were executed. It also lists when the busts were made and how many marijuana plants were found. Clandestine drug labs are also included in the database. The addresses will remain on the RCMP website for a period of one year. "Marijuana grow operations harm communities. Wherever they exist, there's the potential for an increase in criminal activity and a greater chance of fire, explosions and violence," said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mike Cabana. British Columbia leads the list with the most grow-ops discovered, with several dozen locations listed, mainly in t...