How Many Plants?

Hi everyone,

I'm suffering from a degenerative disc disease which developed after a car crash I had several years ago. I suffer pretty severe chronic pain daily and I have been on morphine and some other medications for it for years now. I am going to try getting a medical marijuana license and ultimately want to start growing plants myself if I find that cannabis helps for my pain, which I'm quit certain it will as I have already tried it.
The thing I was wondering was how many plants is enough? I think I will only be able to get 2 or 3 plants as that's what's allowed here. Do any of you think that will be enough? How many grams could one plant give you?

For those who take cannabis purely for pain relief and grow them yourself-how many plants do you have?

Hope you can help me Thanks!

Popbeat

For a good producing plant, you can easily get 60 grams, which is right around 2 ounces. I had one recent plant that gave me 3 ounces. It isn't just good genetics. If you are growing in soil, and you can only grow three, use a big pot, preferably five gallon. Also have at least a 400 watt HPS. I think topping is the way to go because you increase the main colas and also keep the plants shorter and bushier. Also consider getting a vaporizer. I think they are a good way to self medicate.

If their good producing strains and you give them a strong veg with lotsa training, those 3 plants will produce more in flower using 600 or 1000 watts, you might get 1/4 lb. a plant or more.

Since your medicating with pain I would suggest looking up how to make hash out of suger leaves. Alcohol and butane extraction for the higher quality oils, and cold water extraction for the dry hard stuff.

Thanks everyone for your replies and help, much appreciated
Found out today that I'm only allowed to have 2 plants...ouch:/ so I better start reading how to get giant plants...
Maybe I will look into some of the mix mentioned, thanks!