| In Canada, officials have estimated that there could be | | | | because of the heat generated by the lights gets rid of |
| up to 50,000 residences that are being utilized by skilled | | | | the snow. |
| cultivators as grow houses for marijuana cultivation | | | | Alarm bells should also be triggered if a house in a |
| where just one crop of up to 1600 plants can net $1.6 | | | | relatively peaceful area has "no trespassing" signs or |
| billion on the market. Suburban areas are being | | | | imposing electrical fences that demonstrate an unusual |
| increasingly targeted because residents do not ask | | | | level of security. Also vicious watch dogs are utilized |
| questions or have suspicions and usually be less | | | | to prevent anyone from approaching the property, and |
| distrustful. Landlords and purchasers as well need to | | | | they are often left unattended and bark incessantly. |
| be on the alert for the signs of criminal growers since | | | | On the other hand, homes with "beware of dog" signs |
| they can not only damage the property but pose a | | | | that do not appear to have any pets are even more |
| danger to the entire area on numerous levels. | | | | questionable. Growers who own property may even |
| An interior professional marijuana cultivating setup | | | | have "for rent" signs to help explain the strange |
| demands large amounts of power for the needed | | | | conditions that exist around a grow house. Due to the |
| equipment and the traditional electrical system is often | | | | strong smell that a large scale operation creates, the |
| bypassed, which can put a strain on surrounding | | | | ventilation systems in grow houses are often rebuilt, |
| power networks and create a possible fire hazard and | | | | and evidence of such activity includes interior |
| local power blackouts. Often structural damage has | | | | construction sounds and strange "skunk-like" smells |
| been a result of sloppy alterations to create the house | | | | coming from the property on a regular basis. If you find |
| to ideal conditions, and the chemicals used in the | | | | a Brampton house for sale that appears to be under |
| cultivation generate dangerous chemical residues. | | | | valued you need to make sure you get it looked at by |
| Extensive water damage is another problem caused | | | | a professional for indications of it being a grow house |
| by the size of these grow houses and mold and | | | | before signing off on the deal. |
| mildew buildup could be so significant that the house | | | | Another questionable activity involves backing the |
| has to be completely demolished. | | | | vehicle into the garage, even for quick visits, and |
| Usually these homes are not lived in on a regular basis | | | | always using the garage door. Normally a grow house |
| and indications of sporadic habitation are the first clues | | | | does not generate typical household garbage on a |
| that a criminal grower may be in operation. Prime | | | | regular basis and when there is trash it is composed of |
| candidates involve homes that have strong light | | | | growing materials like plastic pots and empty bags of |
| seeping out of the windows even though the blinds | | | | fertilizer and soil. Left overs from interior remodelling |
| and curtains are always shut tight. Often there is | | | | projects, electrical wiring, PVC pipes and aluminum or |
| excessive water found on the windows from all the | | | | sheet metal also indicate that there may be a |
| plants, and snow almost never remains on the roof | | | | marijuana operation in your area. |