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What is the statute of limitations for marijuana cultivation according to federal law?
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[note: Applicable sections addressing the question have been picked out of the text and are quoted below.]
"Prosecution for most federal crimes must begin within five years of the commitment of the offense. There are exceptions."
"Regardless of the applicable statute of limitations, the period may be extended or the running of the period suspended or tolled under a number of circumstances such as when the accused is a fugitive."
"Ordinarily, the statute of limitations begins to run as soon as the crime has been completed."
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What are the limitations to the federal government?
Nothing socal studies
