As per recent B.C. court ruling, home insurer can deny coverage if you grow even a single cannabis plant. via TheGrowthOp
A British Columbia superior court judge has ruled that a small, legal medical cannabis grow located in an outbuilding on a Chilliwack, B.C. family property is grounds for their home insurer to deny coverage after a major fire, despite the fact that the plants were not the cause of the fire.
The building was badly damaged by a fire in 2014. The cause of the fire was not related to the cannabis plants and originated on a separate storey of the building, but once Wawanesa was made aware of their presence, the company refused to cover the damages on the grounds that growing cannabis in the building qualified as an unreported “material change.
Justice Margot Fleming concluded in her decision that she was “entirely satisfied its [the cannabis plants’] presence in the outbuilding was a change that was material to the risk,” and moved to dismiss the case. Home growers are advised to check with their insurance providers to ensure that their plants do not void their coverage in case of damage.Want to keep up to date on what’s happening in the world of cannabis? Subscribe to the Cannabis Post newsletter for weekly insights into the industry, what insiders will be talking about and content from across the Postmedia Network.
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