How many plants can you grow before you are not considered a Home Grower?

[Cennar]

i once designed a tree green house potter set up using some tarp chicken wire and green house cover. but like the next day some one found a huge pile of potters just like it in the US. if i ever get some plants again i hope canadian cops ignore it. actualy in this town there are only three cops left and they have to patrol this one and the town over, plus the high way in between. so no problem...

edit: i got to watch what i type, but yeah the cops are non exitant in this town

[notanovice]

In America it would depend on the state. If you have 100+ plants it is a federal offense that comes with five years in prison.

FEDERAL LAW-- over 49 plants, which means 50 or more, 10 years mandantory, no matter if it`s a fresh cut clone or a mature plant.
each plant is a one pound weight, again, no matter what size or sex of plant.
say for example you were growing 5 females, and you took 10 clones from each, and tthen you were busted as you put the last clone in it`s container, well you would have the likely penalty of a mandatory 10 year FEDERAL prison stay, and they would estimate your plants at 1 pound a piece, which would be, 55 pounds of marijuana, which would be, cultivation with intent etc etc etc.
FEDERAL LAW overrides state law

[Nullific]

Here are the most recent federal laws:
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/penalties.htm
Which say 10 years for a second offense, 5 years first offense.

I was under the impression that if you were growing less than 100 plants you were prosecuted under state law, more than 99 plants federal. I may be wrong, there was a thread on OG on the subject.