When houses or buildings are used by the drug trade to grow marijuana, those buildings are referred to as grow ops. When they are in residences they are termed grow houses. Police forces say that there are at least 50,000 grow ops in Canada.
Grow ops are everywhere, and their numbers increase every day. They are in small towns, big cities and remote settings. No area is immune. They can occur anywhere.
Traditionally they have been situated in residential neighbourhoods, but they have spread to commercial warehouses and agricultural barns. In large metropolitan areas the police have found several clustered in the same area - sometimes even on the same street.
With time the growers gain more knowledge and experience. To avoid getting caught they take great pains to make the house look lived in. Often crop sitters will live in the house, giving it a semblance of normalcy.
While rented dwellings have been preferred sites police have discovered that some grow ops are taking place in houses purchased for the purpose. Some new homes are even constructed with purpose specific rooms designed to contain mold, humidity and smell.
They also vary in size. From thousands of plants in a strata warehouse or barn to a few under the stairs, there is no norm. Police discovered what they consider the largest grow op in Canadian history in January 2004 in Brampton. It had 25,000 plants! Worth millions, this was not a typical grow operation.
Some parts of the country have more experience with grow ops than others. BC, Quebec and Ontario lead the way. Each are is different. In BC there is more indoor growing, while in Quebec there is more outdoor growing.
Profitability makes marijuana cultivation profitable. Risks are low and sentences are minor. This has made marijuana cultivation a major industry.
Police say that organized crime is taking the place of small independent growers. A small investment allows a grower to reap considerable profits from plants that can be harvested every three months. Because marijuana is the most popular illicit drug in Canada, and because it is widely available, it is unlikely that this will change any time soon.
Grow ops are everywhere, and their numbers increase every day. They are in small towns, big cities and remote settings. No area is immune. They can occur anywhere.
Traditionally they have been situated in residential neighbourhoods, but they have spread to commercial warehouses and agricultural barns. In large metropolitan areas the police have found several clustered in the same area - sometimes even on the same street.
With time the growers gain more knowledge and experience. To avoid getting caught they take great pains to make the house look lived in. Often crop sitters will live in the house, giving it a semblance of normalcy.
While rented dwellings have been preferred sites police have discovered that some grow ops are taking place in houses purchased for the purpose. Some new homes are even constructed with purpose specific rooms designed to contain mold, humidity and smell.
They also vary in size. From thousands of plants in a strata warehouse or barn to a few under the stairs, there is no norm. Police discovered what they consider the largest grow op in Canadian history in January 2004 in Brampton. It had 25,000 plants! Worth millions, this was not a typical grow operation.
Some parts of the country have more experience with grow ops than others. BC, Quebec and Ontario lead the way. Each are is different. In BC there is more indoor growing, while in Quebec there is more outdoor growing.
Profitability makes marijuana cultivation profitable. Risks are low and sentences are minor. This has made marijuana cultivation a major industry.
Police say that organized crime is taking the place of small independent growers. A small investment allows a grower to reap considerable profits from plants that can be harvested every three months. Because marijuana is the most popular illicit drug in Canada, and because it is widely available, it is unlikely that this will change any time soon.
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