Pubdate: Sat, 28 Aug 2004
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Canadian Press
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THEY DON'T BURN WEED IN N.B. NOW

MONCTON, N.B. -- New Brunswick RCMP are no longer burning the marijuana 
they seize at grow operations around the province. They've instead decided 
to bury the stuff, but they're not saying where.

"We've been looking at this issue for years," Sgt. Gary Cameron said 
yesterday of the decision to stop incinerating confiscated marijuana.

"It's an environmental thing. Anything that you burn, it goes into the 
environment."

Besides the pollution, police have been forced to find a suitable 
incinerating device each time they make a major haul, something happening 
with greater frequency around the province in recent summers.

The pot was often trucked to a paper mill or other industrial site suitable 
for burning large quantities of the bushy, leafy plants.

Not only did police have to find such a suitable place, but they also had 
to ensure the security of the plants while they were trucked, including 
always having at least two RCMP officers at each burning operation.

It's easier and just as effective to bury it after sprinkling the plants 
with a special chemical that ensures they're of no good to anyone after 
just a few hours underground, Cameron said.
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