Fines and Sentences for growing cannabis in the UK

We just thought it might be interesting to have a blog to share experiences with the Law regarding cannabis.

Approximately 2 million people smoke cannabis in the UK on a regular basis and over 50% of 16-29 year olds have tried it at least once. We would rather the law was on our side with this issue but unfortunately it is not. Our opinion is that it should be a matter of one's own judgement rather than criminal charges.
Please share your experience with getting caught growing or using cannabis. It doesn't matter how big or how small the crime was as this will help people worried about the law.

Wednesday 12 January 2011

Sentence for growing over 100 cannabis plants?

From what I remembered of when cannabis was down-graded to a class C drug the sentences were not so high. Now that it is a class B, what kind of sentences would you be looking at for a factory with over 100 plants?

If there is anyone out there who was crazy enough to cultivate over 100 plants we would love to hear about it so please share your story.

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What is the sentence for growing upto 100 plants

This is in the serious side of cultivation and anyone who has attempted this level of production must have some balls. Surely this is not a case of if you will get custody but more of how long the sentence will be. Anyone thinking of growing on this scale should assess what they could lose if the crop gets busted very seriously.

What would be the consequence in court for a factory producing 100 plants?

Would there be any circumstances that would prevent you facing custody and get you off with a tag or community service order?

please share your experience here.

What would the sentence be for growing 25-50 plants

How likely is it that you would end up with a custodial sentence after getting caught with 25-50 plants?

Would it be considered as a commercial enterprise?

How many plants are really worth the risk when you consider the consequences?

Growing 50 plants has surely got to attract a custodial sentence!

This is where it starts to get interesting. What is considered the threshold for custody and how is the sentence decided? When you get caught with this amount of plants is there any deciding factors such as the complexity of the set up or the size of the plants that effects the court’s decision? Do they judge the case based on your personal circumstances such as if you work or are on the social claiming benefits?

Please share your experience here if you were caught with this kind of load!

What would be the sentence for growing 11-25 plants?

How likely is it that you would end up with a custodial sentence after getting caught with 11-25 plants?

Would it be considered as a personal grow or a commercial enterprise?
How many plants are really worth the risk when you consider the consequences?

Again circumstances are everything when it comes to court proceedings with this type of issue. What punishment would be given for stepping into the larger sized cultivation? No doubt in this day 25 plants would produce a worthy amount of cannabis probably in the reagion of about 25-100 ounces with a street value of anything upto £25000. 

Please share your experience here if you were caught with this kind of load!

What would be the sentence for growing 1-10 plants

How likely is it that you would end up with a custodial sentence after getting caught with 1-10 plants?

There will no doubt be debate as to how lenient they are on you for small cultivation. I suppose it really comes down to circumstances and whether you had previous convictions or was found with a large sum of un explained cash. Maybe you had previous grow's evidence or you had cuttings ready to go in after this grow finished.

Please share your experience here what ever it may be!

Taken from THC Talk

Hi all,

I thought i'd make this thread so we can see what the supposed "courts" of our land are dishing out for percy growers like us.

keep any reports pretty recent if you can please folks, lets try and keep it current- to the last yr or so, as growing canna is coming so much more prolific, and as more people get busted, hopefully the "seriousness" ahem. of the crime and the punishment decreases.

I`ll open this happy thread from our local paper this week.

a Guy gets stopped for a traffic offence (alledged dodgy exhaust..)and is found with some SEEDS and a GRINDER. thus he gets nicked and his house searched. they find 4 plants and some percy cocaine.
so:
4 plants+ prcy cocaine-sentence at court= £85.fine (+costs+victim charge)

not bad... not bad at all..

e2a.... carefull out there guys, the seeds and grinder alone was enuff for them to search his house!! neither of them are ilegal items..