California Proposition 64 (Health & Safety Code 11362.1) allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants for personal use. LA County Ordinance 2017-0025 limits cultivation to indoor or secured outdoor areas not visible to the public.
Under California Health & Safety Code 11362.1 (Prop 64), adults 21+ may cultivate up to 6 plants per residence for personal use. LA County Ordinance 2017-0025 (June 2017) — codified in Title 22 — restricts personal cultivation in unincorporated areas (including Altadena) to a maximum of 6 plants per private residence, requires plants to be grown in a locked enclosed space, and prohibits cultivation visible to the public from a public street or sidewalk. Apartment dwellers are restricted to indoor cultivation. Commercial cultivation is banned in unincorporated LA County.
Cultivation over 6 plants or visible from public spaces is a misdemeanor — fines up to $500 per plant under LA County administrative penalty schedule.
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