Pubdate: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.fyiedmonton.com/htdocs/edmsun.shtml Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135 Author: Canadian Press Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) 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. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager