[RFI] Grow Lights

[Kelly Johnson]

"medical" marijuana is legal in California and anyone can get a prescription. There are places around here that use techniques you describe but others look the other way. 

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On Jan 3, 2011, at 5:10 AM, "Diane and Edward Swynar" <deswynar at xplornet.ca> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> 
> This seemingly cavalier attitude that the authorities have toward grow-ops in the USA is rather surprising and alarming to me at the same time...
> 
> Here in The Great White North the police go so far as to use helicopters with infared sensors to "spot" so-called hot houses from scans while in the air...I believe there is even a law in place now in Ontario that mandates real estate agents to disclose to potential buyers whether or not domiciles on the market were grow-up havens at one time.
> 
> Why the feeling of subjugation & helplessness on the part of Americam Hams when it comes to these things...? Don't you guys have criminal law on your side when all is said & done...?! I just don't get this...
> 
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
> 
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> From: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
> To: "RFI RFI" <rfi at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 10:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Grow Lights
> 
> 
>> "Maybe the power company will report sudden grossly abnormal power usage for 
>> an average home.  Who they report to, no one could say....."
>> 
>> I spoke with a utilities investigator about this a couple of years ago.  A 
>> sudden increase in consumption doesn't indicate much, could be a new heater 
>> or cooling system, change in appliances, electric water heater, stove, 
>> dryer, whatever...  If the meter reader notices other things in conjunction 
>> with this, a lot of building materials around, but no obvious upgrades, 
>> excess vehicular traffic, various security measures, lack of improvement to 
>> the land/house/garage, but consumption increases, et cetera, then it is 
>> reported to law enforcement for observation.
>> 
>> We had an instance where out power bill went WAY up, more than the usual for 
>> spring-time irrigation.  I suspected an error in the reading of the meter, 
>> turned out I forgot to turn off the 500W heater in the pump-house!
>> 
>> Kurt
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