Quote Originally Posted by TheReleafCenter
Technically, any cultivation of marijuana is illegal under federal law, the penalty is just higher if you have more than 99 plants. Even if you're under 99, you can still be penalized, see the below link:

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From my experience the DEA will not prosecute if you have 98 or under. 99 is their magic number. (What they feel they can win with in court) Where did you read that any of these busts were under 98?