Awareness

1. One of the components of the MGI is an awareness strategy. What does this entail?

   A. Working together with government and non-government agencies, community leaders and the general public to better inform organized crime groups about the illicit marihuana industry and its impacts on community well being.
   B. Working together with government and non-government agencies, community leaders and the general public to better inform Canadians about the illicit marihuana industry, its impacts on our society and legitimate economy.
   C. Working together with government and non-government agencies, community leaders and the general public to better inform Canadians about the illicit marihuana industry and its impacts on organized crime groups.
   
   
   

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   B: Working together with government and non-government agencies, community leaders and the general public to better inform Canadians about the illicit marihuana industry and its impacts on organized crime groups.

2. Marihuana grow operations can be found where?

   A. In suburban neighbourhoods only
   B. In rural areas only
   C. In all types of communities and dwellings
   
   
   

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   C: In all types of communities and dwellings.

3. Wherever marihuana grow operations exist, there is a greater chance of:

   A. Fire, explosions, violence
   B. A spike in the sale of snack foods
   C. None of the above
   
   
   

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   A: Fire, explosions, violence.

4. There are many individual and community health and safety concerns with the existence of marihuana grow operations in our neighborhoods. Dangers DO NOT include:

   A. Drug impaired driving
   B. Violent home invasions
   C. Increase in property values
   
   
   

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   C: Increase in property values.

Deterrence

1. One of the components of the MGI is a deterrence strategy. What does this entail?

   A. Promoting and supporting changes to legislation and regulations that encourage people to engage in illegal activities related to marihuana.
   B. Promoting and supporting changes to legislation and regulations that call for lighter penalties for people who engage in illegal activities related to marihuana.
   C. Promoting and supporting changes to legislation and regulations that discourage people from engaging in illegal activities related to marihuana.
   
   
   

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   C: Promoting and supporting changes to legislation and regulations that discourage people from engaging in illegal activities related to marihuana.

2. Which of the following would not be considered part of the deterrence strategy?

   A. Working with all levels of government to provide subject matter expert support to new or proposed legislation that aims to reduce the involvement and impact of criminal groups in the production of marihuana.
   B. The implementation of programs such as the Electrical and Fire Safety Inspection program (EFSI) in Surrey, BC, which involves inspecting addresses where there are risks of public safety due to a suspected grow operation.
   C. Promoting and supporting proposed legislation that would make illicit marihuana more readily accessible to consumers.
   
   
   

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   C: Promoting and supporting proposed legislation that would make illicit marihuana more readily accessible to consumers.

3. As part of the MGI, the RCMP will work with non government agencies such as the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to:

   A. Promote programs or initiatives that inform the public of the dangers of grow operations and serve to deter such illegal activity.
   B. Promote programs or initiatives that inform the public of the dangers of lacking home owners insurance.
   C. Develop a list of locations that are suspected of housing illicit marihuana grow operations.
   
   
   

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   B: Promote programs or initiatives that inform the public of the dangers of lacking home owners insurance.

4. One initiative that is already underway is the MGO website. The purpose of this site is to:

   A. Help buyers, homeowners and landlords be more aware and protect their investments.
   B. List properties where grow operations or clan labs were dismantled by the RCMP under the authority of a search warrant.
   C. Both A and B.
   
   
   

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   C: Both A and B.

Enforcement

1. Which of the following is not an element of the MGI’s enforcement strategy?

   A. Enhanced training for front line officers in relation to the investigations of grow operations.
   B. Focusing enforcement efforts on targeting low-level drug dealers.
   C. Dedicated enforcement blitzes supported by intelligence in areas and neighbourhoods with high incidents of marihuana grow operations.
   
   
   

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   B: Focusing enforcement efforts on targeting low-level drug dealers.

2. Which of the following is one of the three goals of the dedicated enforcement blitzes?

   A. To cast a spotlight on the significance of the problem in an area, city or neighbourhood.
   B. To help Canadian citizens understand that organized crime groups are not involved in illicit activities related to marihuana.
   C. To give individuals operating grow ops outside the area of the dedicated blitz the opportunity to dismantle their operations prior to similar enforcement action being taken in the neighbourhood where they produce marihuana.
   
   
   

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   A: To cast a spotlight on the significance of the problem in an area, city or neighbourhood.

3. Which of the following are good indicators that a marihuana grow operation is linked to organized criminal groups?

   A. The amount of plants produced, as well as the commercial manner and sophistication of the operation.
   B. The neighbourhood where the grow operation is located, as well as the quality of the plants.
   C. The type of operation (indoor vs. outdoor), as well as the level of security at the operation.
   
   
   

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   A: The amount of plants produced, as well as the commercial manner and sophistication of the operation.

4. What or who does the MGI target specifically?

   A. Low-level drug dealers operating in low income neighbourhoods.
   B. Medicinal marihuana production, run by legitimate growers licensed by Health Canada.
   C. Illicit marihuana production and trafficking being run and exploited by organized crime groups.
   
   
   

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   C: Illicit marihuana production and trafficking being run and exploited by organized crime groups.

General Information

1. In 2009-2010, the average sized indoor marihuana grow operation dismantled by the RCMP’s Coordinated Marihuana Enforcement Teams (CMETs) had:

   A. Approximately 209 plants
   B. Approximately 480 plants
   C. Approximately 823 plants
   
   
   

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   C: Approximately 823 plants.

2. In 2009, how many organized crime groups were involved in the production and trafficking of marihuana?

   A. Approximately 170 organized crime groups
   B. Approximately 270 organized crime groups
   C. Over 350 organized crime groups
   
   
   

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   A: Over 350 organized crime groups.