Well, in growing this evil weed
, there will always be possibilities of things going wrong. And there will always be the wrong people looking for those possibilities.
This is where each grower must truly examine their current situation when deciding to grow or not, and on what scale.
I almost equate growing to a sport. Once you reach a certain level of competency, the game becomes more mental than physical.
I believe (don't have stats, just theory) that it isn't the actual plants growing that get most unlucky folks in trouble. Having something else go wrong becomes the path to the grow for LEO. Whether it be outstanding warrants, telling someone what your doing, selling what you grow, domestic issues be it with a spouse or neighbor, improper disposal of materials, stealing power, driving with expired tags, ....anything that gets you on the radar is bad news.
By flip flopping your lights, not having them all power on at once, and not running more than necessary at night time helps with the measures certain places are taking to monitor us even more.
For every item I add to the growroom I try and equal the wattage removal somewhere else around the house. May only be my peace of mind, but when you grow, peace of mind is priceless.
Peace, good luck, OGH