If they go federal, 100+ plants (first offense)is a MINIMUM 5 years in the slammer, up to 40.
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Federal Trafficking Penalties for Marijuana, Hashish and Hashish Oil, Schedule I Substances
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[TD="width: 213"]Marijuana
1,000 kilograms or more marijuana mixture or 1,000 or more marijuana plants[/TD]
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First Offense: Not less than 10 yrs. or more than life. If death or serious bodily injury, not less than 20 yrs., or more than life. Fine not more than $10 million if an individual, $50 million if other than an individual.
Second Offense: Not less than 20 yrs. or more than life. If death or serious bodily injury, life imprisonment. Fine not more than $20 million if an individual, $75 million if other than an individual.[/TD]
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[TD]Marijuana
100 to 999 kilograms marijuana mixture or 100 to 999 marijuana plants[/TD]
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First Offense: Not less than 5 yrs. or more than 40 yrs. If death or serious bodily injury, not less than 20 yrs. or more than life. Fine not more than $5 million if an individual, $25 million if other than an individual.
Second Offense: Not less than 10 yrs. or more than life. If death or serious bodily injury, life imprisonment. Fine not more than $8 million if an individual, $50million if other than an individual.[/TD]
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[TD]Marijuana
50 to 99 kilograms marijuana mixture,
50 to 99 marijuana plants[/TD]
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First Offense: Not more than 20 yrs. If death or serious bodily injury, not less than 20 yrs. or more than life. Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual.
Second Offense: Not more than 30 yrs. If death or serious bodily injury, life imprisonment. Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual.[/TD]
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[TD]Hashish
More than 10 kilograms[/TD]
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[TD]Hashish Oil
More than 1 kilogram[/TD]
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[TD]Marijuana
less than 50 kilograms marijuana (but does not include 50 or more marijuana plants regardless of weight)
1 to 49 marijuana plants[/TD]
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First Offense: Not more than 5 yrs. Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million if other than an individual.
Second Offense: Not more than 10 yrs. Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual.[/TD]
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[TD]Hashish
10 kilograms or less[/TD]
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[TD]Hashish Oil
1 kilogram or less
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Source:
http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ftp3.shtml