that really depends on who is looking at it. i have a friend who saw one of my three month old plants and had no idea it was ganja. I myself can tell when it is only a few day old seedling. it truely depends on how knowlegable the person looking at it is. hope that answers your question.
i guess as soon as the leaves start looking like pot leaves, my mom called me out on a plant in our backyard when it was only about 6-7 inches tall