BORDER CRACKDOWN HURTING B.C. POT GROWERS

The increased security along the B.C.-Washington border since last week's
terrorist attacks are wreaking havoc on B.C.'s multi-billion dollar
marijuana business.

B.C. Marijuana Party leader Marc Emery says growers are having a tough time
finding people willing to run drugs across the border in boats, small
planes or on foot.

"The thought that there's increased penalties, or that the United States
may shoot on sight or are a bit jumpier and more security conscious means
there's more marijuana backed up here," he says.

He says mules are being offered twice as much for the risk ­ up to $1000
for a half kilo of B.C marijuana ­ and that price is being passed on to
Americans.

Emery says that's lowering the cost of drugs in B.C., but doubling it in
the United States.