States Where You Can Home Grow Marijuana Legally

Where Can You Grow Marijuana Legally?

When planning to home grow marijuana, there are many factors to consider. Strain variety, optimal growth environment, cultivation. But of course, all of this should be preempted by the legal status of marijuana where you reside, which can vary based on recreational and medical marijuana usage.

Maybe you’re looking to move to a place where home growing is legal. Or your state recently approved marijuana legalization and you want to learn some helpful tips. Either way, it’s helpful to check out these states where growing marijuana is legal.

Marijuana legalization is expanding to different states, though it remains illegal at the federal level. Home grow legality varies by state, and can depend on whether you’re growing for recreational or medicinal use.

Several other states, including Montana, New York, and South Dakota, have passed laws allowing the recreational use of marijuana, but these laws will not be in effect for several years. Its expected that more states will be changing their laws in the near future and legalize recreational use.

NORML.org, a group working to reform marijuana laws, is a great resource for discovering the specifics of each state’s laws. Check them out for a thorough examination of the laws, statutes, and requirements in any given area.

Marijuana Home Grower Cultivation

In each state, the home grower must be 21 or older. Different laws exist for the number of plants and where those plants can be grown. Check local and state laws for full details on the legality of home growing.

Alaska

Up to 6 plants, 3 plants flowering at a time.

Alaskas growing laws

Arizona

Up to 6 plants per person and 12 plants per household.

Arizonas growing laws

California

Up to 6 plants at a time. Must not be visible to the public.

Californias growing laws.

Colorado

Up to 6 plants, 3 plants flowering at a time.

Colorados growing laws

Illinois

Medical marijuana patients can grow up to five plants at home.

Illinois growing laws

Maine

Up to 3 mature, 12 immature plants, and an unlimited number of seedlings. The plants must not be publicly visible. Indoor and outdoor growth permitted.

Maines growing laws

Massachusetts

Up to 6 plants per home, and up to 12 plants for 2+ adults. Able to share up to an ounce with other adults.

Massachusetts growing laws

Michigan

Up to 12 plants per house and cannot be publicly visible .

Michigans growing laws 

Montana

The state recently passed a law to allow recreational growing and is currently accepting licenses.

Montanas growing laws

Nevada

Up to 6 plants per resident and 12 plants per household.

Nevadas growing laws

New Jersey

You can possess cannabis legally, but you must obtain a license to grow.

New Jerseys growing laws

Oregon

Up to 4 plants at a time per household.

Oregons growing laws

Vermont

A person may not cultivate more than two mature or four immature plants.

Vermonts growing laws

Washington

Medical marijuana card holders may grow up to 6 plants for personal use.

You must obtain a license to grow marijuana recreationally.

Washingtons growing laws

Washington, D.C.

Up to 3 mature plants, and 6 total plants, at a time.

Washington, D.C.s growing laws