INSURER GETS CLAIM FOR STOLEN MEDICAL MARIJUANA STASH

REGINA -- With legal marijuana use taking root around the country,
insurance companies may be left holding the bag for the cost of replacing a
lost or stolen stash.

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) confirmed it received a claim for a
supply of medical marijuana stolen from the house of a Regina resident. The
claim may be the first of its kind at the provincial insurance agency,
since new rules governing the use and availability of medical marijuana
came into effect last summer.

"If you have home insurance and it's a medical supply, there would be
coverage," said SGI spokesman Earl Cameron, who could not comment
specifically on the Regina claim, but spoke generally on SGI's policies
regarding the possession of medical marijuana.

The replacement cost, and whether the claimant would be paid out in cash or
with replacement marijuana, would depend on the individual's insurance
policy and what kind of settlement was reached, Mr. Cameron said.