Cannabis laws are quickly changing and states are becoming more open to the idea of how many cannabis plants can people legally grow at home. Public sentiment has dramatically shifted over the past decade to supporting federal legalization, but while that may not be arriving any time soon, states are making the changes themselves.
Each state has slightly different cannabis laws, laws for hobby growers and laws for licensed medical growers. We put together a chart so you can quickly reference the legality and amount of plants you can legally grow at home. Check it out below.
Source: Wikipedia
How Many Cannabis Plants Can You Legally Grow?
| State | Legality | Hobby/non-commercial (number of plants) | Medical (number of plants) |
| Alabama | Medical, starting Sept. 2022 | Illegal | Undetermined |
| Alaska | Fully legal | 12 plants in a 2 person household | 6 plants per patient |
| Arizona | Fully legal | 6 plants per household, max 12 with two or more adults | 6 plants per patient |
| Arkansas | Illegal (medical only) | Illegal | No home cultivation |
| California | Fully legal | 6 plants per person | 6 plants per patient |
| Colorado | Fully legal | 6 plants per person, 3 mature | 6 plants per patient, 3 mature |
| Connecticut | Fully legal | 6 plants per person, 3 mature | 6 plants per patient, 3 mature |
| Delaware | Decriminalized (medical only) | n/a | No home cultivation |
| District of Columbia | Legal | 3 mature, 6 total per household | 6 plants per patient |
| Florida | Medical only | Illegal | No home cultivation |
| Georgia | Medical only | Illegal | No home cultivation |
| Hawaii | Decriminalized (medical only) | n/a | 10 plants per caregiver |
| Idaho | Illegal or unclear | Illegal | Illegal |
| Illinois | Fully legal | 5 plants per house | 5 plants per patient |
| Indiana | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
| Iowa | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
| Kansas | Illegal (Medical CBD oil use approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Kentucky | Illegal (Medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Louisiana | Decriminalized (Medical only) | n/a | No home cultivation |
| Maine | Fully legal | 3 mature plants, 12 immature plants, unlimited seedlings per person | 3 mature plants, 12 immature plants, unlimited seedlings per patient |
| Maryland | Decriminalized (Medical only) | Illegal | No home cultivation |
| Massachusetts | Fully legal | 6 plants per person, 12 per household with 2 or more adults | 6 plants per patient |
| Michigan | Fully legal | 12 plants per household | 12 plants per household |
| Minnesota | Decriminalized (medical only) | n/a | No home cultivation |
| Mississippi | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | No home cultivation |
| Missouri | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | 6 plants per patient |
| Montana | Fully legal | 4 plants per household | 4 plants per patient |
| Nebraska | Decriminalized | Illegal | Illegal |
| Nevada | Fully legal | 6 plants per household | 12 plants per patient |
| New Hampshire | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| New Jersey | Fully legal | Illegal | Illegal |
| New Mexico | Fully legal | 6 mature plants per person, 12 per household | 6 mature plants per patient, 12 per household |
| New York | Fully legal | 3 mature, 3 immature plants, 12 maximum per household | 3 mature, 3 immature plants, 12 maximum per household |
| North Carolina | Decriminalized (Medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| North Dakota | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Ohio | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Oklahoma | Medical only | Illegal | 6 mature plants per patient |
| Oregon | Fully legal | 4 plants per household | 18 immature plants and 6 mature plants at a single time per patient |
| Pennsylvania | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Rhode Island | Decriminalized (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| South Carolina | Illegal (medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| South Dakota | Illegal (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Tennessee | Illegal (medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Texas | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
| Utah | Illegal (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Vermont | Fully legal | 2 mature, 4 immature per person | 2 mature, 4 immature per patient |
| Virginia | Fully legal | 4 plants per household | 4 plants per household |
| Washington | Fully legal | Illegal | 6 plants per patient |
| West Virginia | Illegal (medical only) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Wisconsin | Illegal (medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
| Wyoming | Illegal (medical CBD oil approved) | Illegal | Illegal |
Our fingers are crossed that these laws will change! With so much public support, we’re hoping that federal legalization comes this decade.
Legally Grow! Happy growing!
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