GROW-OP DETERRENT UNWORKABLE: BOTANIST

VANCOUVER -- A B.C. company says it has a product than can keep
marijuana grow operations out of rented homes, but a plant expert
suggests the promoter is blowing smoke.

No Grow, a Kelowna firm, says it uses hemp pollen to make B.C. Bud go
to seed.

For about $500 a year, the company will ensure the spores are blown
through homes via their central-heating systems, owner Michael
Glendinning said Monday.

But University of British Columbia botanist Douglas Justice said he
thinks the idea is unworkable.

The pollen would have to be so thick it would cover the furniture and
walls, possibly creating breathing problems for some people, said Justice.