its gonna be like moonshine.get caught growing it and you are done
You should probably look into that claim, before asserting it. Making moonshine is not illegal, as long as you adhere to fire codes, etc. You don't need any license or permit -- you are just restricted on how much you can make per year. The same as beer and wine.
The cracker side of my family ran shine way back in the day (to dry cities/counties.) They had stills all set up, legally, and without need of a license because they produced "small, personally consumable amounts" in a "wet" county. (yeah, right on the legal amount, but the Feds left 'em alone) and then ran it deep into the dry counties up in the Ozarks.
Did you know that you can also grow tobacco, legally, anywhere in the states? It's actually fairly easy, and only a few plants are needed to keep you dying slowly all year. Again, you can only grow enough for a "reasonable personal amount."
You can legally grow and/or manufacture the two most deadly commonly consumed legal substances. (I'd say uncontrolled -- as in non-prescription, but I don't want to argue about the 18/21 requirements for them.)