You went "weed hunting"... aka, stealing.

Here's my point: If you come across a patch of weed in the middle of nowhere... dude, take ONE bud and roll a joint... that's it. But taking more? You're obviously stealing. Period.

And what's with mikeandjenherbals telling you about the guns and shotguns? Look turd, one of those patches of weed will probably yield a couple of big $1,000's to the "owner"... So, shooting you and ending your life will not be a big problem for him. You are what's standing between his $10,000 sale and $0... I'm telling you, he IS going to shoot you and try to KILL you... then, he'll use up your body as compost for his future crops... You said so your self::: a weed patch in the middle of nowhere.

And what about calling names to the old pot smoking hippies? You fucking piece of shit, if it wasn't for them, you wouldn't be smoking whatever kind of shitty weed that you have...

Conclusion: One Bud = Not super cool, but I would think it's ok.
Taking half-a-plant? = Low-life, good-for-nothing, worthless-piece-of-shit scumbag