LONDON (Reuters) - Cannabis farms are sucking millions of pounds worth of power off the Britain's energy grid, the industry regulator said on Wednesday, as it announced a clamp down on electricity theft that will force power companies to act or face fines. Regulator Ofgem said at least 200 million pounds of electricity is stolen in Britain each year. As much as a third of that is used to feed illegal cannabis farms, it said. New proposals, due to be in operation by 2015, will require suppliers to detect, investigate and prevent electricity theft, liaising with police forces and government. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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