Pubdate: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 Source: Vancouver 24hours (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 Canoe Inc Contact: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3837 Author: John Pigeon, 24 Hours Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) GOV'T MAY BE ABLE TO VIEW PRIVATE HYDRO BILLS The provincial government has introduced a new bill that would allow municipal governments in B.C. to access an individual's hydro electricity records if suspected of operating a marijuana grow-op. B.C. Hydro spokes-person Tarina Palmer said that B.C. Hydro has supported the bill for quite a while and agrees that this is a matter of public safety. The bill comes after a house containing a grow operation in the British properties in West Vancouver exploded seriously injuring one on Monday. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom