Quote Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
Terrible advice. Do not give consent for police to search your home, your car or your person. Under no circumstances should you waive any of your rights unless your attorney instructs you to do so. I believe I have posted this information several times before, but there is so much horrible information out there, it bears repeating:

Your rights:
- You have the right to remain silent. If you wish to exercise that right, say so out loud.
- You have the right to refuse to consent to a search of yourself, your car or your home.
- If you are not under arrest, you have the right to calmly leave.
- You have the right to a lawyer if you are arrested. Ask for one immediately.
- Regardless of your immigration or citizenship status, you have constitutional rights.

Your responsibilities:
- Do stay calm and be polite.
- Do not interfere with or obstruct the police.
- Do not lie or give false documents.
- Do prepare yourself and your family in case you are arrested.
- Do remember the details of the encounter.
- Do file a written complaint or call your local ACLU if you feel your rights have been violated.

If the police or immigration agents come to your home, you do not have to let them in unless they have certain kinds of warrants.
Ask the officer to slip the warrant under the door or hold it up to the window so you can inspect it. A search warrant allows police to enter the address listed on the warrant, but officers can only search the areas and for the items listed. An arrest warrant allows police to enter the home of the person listed on the warrant if they believe the person is inside. A warrant of removal/deportation (ICE warrant) does not allow officers to enter a home without consent.

Even if officers have a warrant, you have the right to remain silent. If you choose to speak to the officers, step outside and close the door.

-via the ACLU

There is absolutely no way you will benefit from allowing the cops to search your home without a warrant. There is no way you will benefit by giving them information about your patients and yourself. There is no way you will benefit from talking to the police.... period. Any criminal attorney will tell you the same thing.
Good advice, but let's take this example, of some regulator or auditor coming to your house. Since I am a compliant patient growing for myself, I don't think anyone would ever know, or care, what's being grown in my basement.

I was at a friends house in Sheridan the other day, and looking out the back window over the fence, the grey haired hippy had 6 pot plants, 5 feet tall, in his back yard. Obviously no one had a problem with it, but if a neighbor complained, a police visit could easily be the result. Your advice applies then too, but many many people are intimidated by cops or people in positions of authority.

If there are reports of a marijuana grow, it's likely and safe to assume that grow is larger than one patient or whatever. I guess my point is, if the cops come knocking to check plant counts, there is probably some indication that whoever they are visiting is operating outside the law.

Or something.