--- title: "Cannabis Plants Legally Grow? How Many?" description: "How many cannabis plants can you legally grow in your state? Cannabis laws are quickly changing and states are becoming more open. Check out!" type: "article" language: "en" last_updated: "2026-07-16" canonical_url: "https://blog.next.vivosun.com/growing_guide/how-many-plants-can-legally-grow" source: "vivosun_support" --- * 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. ![the Legality and Amount of Plants You Can Legally Grow at Home](https://image.next.vivosun.com/file-asset/blog/2022/04/the-legality-and-amount-of-plants-you-can-legally-grow-at-home.png) *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! Subscribe to the VIVOSUN newsletter for growing tips, grower stories, and special offers, and get 12% off your first order! We love the new [**VIVOSUN Smart Grow System**](https://vivosun.com/vivosun-smart-grow-system-c14/?utm_source=marketing&utm_campaign=141) and we are certain that you too will love it once you try it. And join our [Facebook farmer’s community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/477264677334391) for even more exclusive contests and prizes! Download[** VIVOSUN App**](https://vivosun.com/app/download-web?utm_source=Blog==) to get 18% off and explore more information! ![VIVOSUN App](https://image.next.vivosun.com/file-asset/blog/2022/04/App_QR_Code.png)