I was incarcerated for 5 years with the feds. Recently got off of 3 years paper with them. One of the biggest learning experiences in my life. Loving the freedom to blaze up again. Look for those of you who aren't just smokers or silly kids, but actual crusaders that risk your freedom to cultivate, sell to us smokers, etc. Let me drop some wisdom on you so you don't have to learn the way I did. I'm going to start with things to keep you out of prison and or keep you from doing more time than your willing to do. 1)Know the laws of the state you are in and federal law concerning what you are involved in so you know how much time you face if you ever get busted. You should know if you get caught with 98 plants vs. 110 or distributing a quarter vs. an ounce what the punishment will be. Make sure if your doing the crime your willing to do the time. 2)Don't tell anyone $hit about what your doing. If you want to stay out of prison this is the most important rule. Of course those of you who deal or have big gardens and have to involve others say how? Well I don't have the space in this post to go in to detail about how not to. But remember this the least amount of people the better, the least amount those people know the better, the least amount of time they know it the better. 3)Don't flash your goods or money ever. 4)Research what you do. Examples are dealing with smell, heat, light, electric usage or how stings are set up or how they spot plants from the air in outdoor gardens. 5)Don't keep all you eggs in one basket. Meaning plants, product, money, scales should not be kept together when ever possible. 6)No guns at any spot that they can tie you to whether they're legal or not. If you get caught with drugs and guns you will either get a 2 point gun enhancement or a (924c-use of a fire arm in commission of a felony) in the feds the first one will add about 2 years to your sentence the second charge will add 5 years. If you worried about your safety doing what your doing then your f*&king with the wrong people. My advice for protecting residence is a couple of big dogs. 7)Be anonymous whenever possible. This includes internet surfing, using visa gift cards or cash, remailers, fake ids, cars and residences that can't be traced back to you.
Don't look the part. Meaning dress like a nerdy office guy drive a clean car. 9)Don't be a dumbf#%k. Meaning don't drive around speeding, high, with broken tail light, a pipe, a gun, etc. ever even when you not making a delivery or transferring plants etc. Also don't be the douche who has people over to look at his plants or throws parties at the grow spot. I shouldn't even have to write this rule, but from the posts I've read some people need it spelled out for them. 10)Know that LE are dirty and will manipulate the system every time. They will count cuttings in the trash as plants, they will lie and cheat to get you. 11)Know what criteria it takes to be charges with conspiracy, an organizer, kingpen, or be charged with running a criminal enterprise and the amount of time they will ram up your arse for those. 12)Consult two attorneys one who's an expert in federal law and one who is an expert in the state you live in, tell him you writing a book or doing research for a paper and ask them everything you want to know. Don't give your real name and pay in cash. Well I'm done for now I could write a whole book. Hope this helps some of you. The only law that I break now only constitutes a misdemeanor ticket were I live so suck it LE.