Ontario realtors group calls for stronger protections against grow-ops
It also says home inspectors should receive training on how to spot the signs of a former marijuana grow operation

TheStar.com
April 9, 2018

The association representing Ontario’s real estate agents wants stronger rules to protect home buyers against the risks involved in purchasing a former grow-op, a situation it says will increase once cannabis is legalized this year.

The Ontario Real Estate Association has proposed a series of changes it says can help ensure home buyers are protected from health and safety risks linked to grow-ops.

The group is asking the government to restrict the number of plants a homeowner can grow in a unit 1,000 square feet or smaller to one plant, down from four.

It also says home inspectors should receive training on how to spot the signs of a former marijuana grow operation.

It also wants to ensure all illegal cannabis operations are inspected by a building inspector and wants all municipalities to be required to register remediation work completed on a property.

Once cannabis is legalized, Ontario intends to sell it in up to 150 stores run by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to people 19 and older.