Hello DGC!
Long time viewer, first time poster. I currently live in prohibition land surround by legal states with no hope of legalization here anytime soon. I am currently serving probation for a felony cannabis charge. Long story short, a childhood friend ended up setting me up by working as a confidential informant and having me get him some buds. This resulted in my place of residence being raided by the local police all to end finding a few pipes and a measly half ounce of personal. I was looking a 5+ felony charges but was released and told i would receive paperwork in the mail. A few years passed and the state finally got around to sentencing me. With the help of a lawyer I got my charges talked down to pleading guilty to one felony with eligible for expungement after successful completion of 1 year probation and 1 night in jail. I am currently serving said probation time, patiently waiting for the day I can return to the wondaful world of cannabis. After I am done with probation i want to start a small grow to supply myself instead of engaging in any gray market activity. My plan would be to run 3 plants in a 90gal no till raised bed within a 60″×33″×80″ tent under a HLG 320 rspec. My only concern is obviously having my door kicked in again and having to go to jail for even longer for being a repeat offender. My question is, if im managing the smell and keeping this completely to myself should I be paranoid about being watched by the police? Is growing for myself a safer route to take then driving around and meeting connects for supply or am i better off just sticking to the grey market to get my buds?
You got 2 things against you…your prior run in and dealing with paranoia…and you will have some. Every knock on the door, every siren you hear….waking up kinda frazzled…what’s your limit…is that how you want to feel and is it worth it? Sometimes it’s better to walk the safe line. I’m not giving you a red or green light here just something to chew on.
Everyone brags about how quick they can take a grow down… But they were just talking about the landlord. You just never know when you might need emergency help. Just get off probation. Then when you do go whip that motherfuckers ass
Boosted Gardens is right, you’re gonna be paranoid as hell. Like Scotty and the helicopter paranoid. Plus you know if you get popped again you won’t get off near as easy. Might be time to pull up stakes and get out of prohibition land.
Ya know it’s funny years ago everyone was growing in illegal states and repping it hard and all for it. And want to brag that’s where they come from. Now all the sudden everyone says move to a Legal state. And what are we supposed to to do. Forget the people we’re helping with meds here in the non legal states? Don’t forget where you came from. Take it from someone who’s been through the ropes. When your on probo your officer can just randomly show up and “inspect” your place of residence or wherever they find you quite frankly. But yea I guess other people didn’t see the part where you said you’d wait till you get off probation. I mean dude. Don’t tell no one NOTHING. And you’ll be ok. ONCE YOU GET OFF PROBATION. The states not gonna waste money looking for your 2×4,4×4 or even 4×8. Its when you start getting into 10-100 lighters that spark their interest anymore. Unless they have reason to. Don’t be posting pictures of plants on social media PERIOD. I’ll say it again. DONT TELL NO ONE NOTNING . Friends family or the police (last ones a given always ) just don’t be obnoxious about it and be safe.
And not for nothing. Clearly you didn’t hook your man up with elbows that got you pinched for a year of probo and a overnight stay and the county hotel. Shit you prob never hit Gp before you got released
Thanks for keeping it real, i know some people can just up and move but my job and my family and such kind of make that a little harder for me. And yea i got popped for selling my “friend” a zip on 3 seperate occassions. Hell even a good majority of the correctional officers said it was a joke I had to even spend a night. But yea the plan is to just suply myself. Never sell any, never smoke with anyone, never tell anyone.
Sorry to hear about your legal trouble. Definitely do not engage in any illegal activity while under supervision. Most “repeat offenders” are people who get caught up in Probation Violations. After you are done with supervision, you are once again a member of society in regular standing. The felony tail is another subject I won’t get into here. If you live in a state that has legal grow laws, you’re fine. If not, don’t make yourself an easy target for government officials to lengthen your record.
You’re crazy if you even consider it. Even asking the question is, frankly, kinda crazy. You are obviously new to all this so take some advice from an ex-con… stay on the straight and narrow! No illegal activity including cannabis use. It is NOT worth it! Many of us wish we had the opportunity to go back and stay straight. YOU have that opportunity. Wanna grow cannabis? Finish your supervision and MOVE to a legal state!
– @DTOM420
As everyone else has stated, stay on the straight and narrow path of probation. Some of us here as DTOM420 have mentioned wished we could go back and do things different.
Some other advice if you really want to grow and get some experience and knowledge, buy everything for your setup and grow a few legal plants like some veggies until you’re off probation and hit the ground running.
So guess we all kinda missed the topic but you asked about AFTER probation. Not sure what state you’re in but I was in a similar state where every state touching mine had some leglazation, but mine, none. I grew after probation for about a year and a half but was paranoid the whole time. Motivation enough for me to pack up and move West. If you wanna grow in prohibition land make sure to get a good carbon filter and a set of tight lips lol
Oh ive been growing peppers for the past 3 years. Starting seeds indoors then moving them outside as weather permits. This year I have 23 plants of 13 different varieties all in 10 gal fabric grow bags.
All I’ll say is that expungement will pop right back up if you end up in court later on… and you may already be compromised by making this post. especially if your down south… Head North if you cant go west until the cops don’t wear cowboy hats.
I DID NOT MISS THE PART ABOUT WAITING AFTER PROBATION, I SAID KICK HIS FUCKING ASS AFTER YOU GET OFF PROBATION
Supporting your local black market is a noble thing to do anyhow.
How much do you love the plant? As with many of the old timers here, I have been at this a long time through good and bad. No regrets, here. Just lessons learned from mistakes made. Nothing will ever make me choose another path, not until I am gone and by that time I will have passed knowledge and love for this plant to others along the way. Do not fear, for we are in the middle of an ongoing battle of a war half won. Victory is in sight, my friend. Do not run away, the plant did not do this to you, your so-called friend and unjust laws are to blame. We can help change these, dont move from your home because you were trespassed against, learn and come back older and wiser. Your mistake was misplaced trust, but look at this way, maybe it was to put you in the position you are now, in a position to do your small, but essential part, a spoke in the wheel. Overgrow when given the opportunity, be wise and stand firm, and those in opposition will be eventually humbled in their stupidity for trying to deny true medicine.