Under New Yorks Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, 2021), adults 21 and over may grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature cannabis plants per person, with a household maximum of 6 mature and 6 immature. Home cultivation became legal statewide once adult-use retail rules went into effect in 2022.
Cannabis Law 222 authorizes home cultivation for adults 21+. Plants must be grown in a secured location not visible to the public, not accessible to persons under 21. Outdoor cultivation visible from public property violates the statute. Landlords may prohibit cultivation in leases, but not possession. Suffolk County and its towns cannot ban home cultivation (state preemption) but can enforce zoning, building, and fire/electrical codes on grow operations (e.g., permits for new electrical circuits, ventilation). Odor nuisance complaints can be pursued under general nuisance law. Home cultivation by landowners in Central Pine Barrens areas must still comply with Pine Barrens vegetation rules. Possession limit: 3 ounces of cannabis or 24 grams concentrate outside home.
Over plant limit: civil penalty up to 125 dollars for 1-2 excess plants; criminal charge for larger amounts under Penal Law 222. Visible outdoor grow: 125 dollars civil. Selling home-grown: criminal, unlicensed sale.
Suffolk County, NY
Suffolk County skateboarders are governed mainly by town ordinances regulating sidewalk and street use; New York Vehicle and Traffic Law treats e-skateboards...
Suffolk County, NY
New York courts have struck down most general loitering offenses on constitutional grounds, leaving Suffolk County to rely on narrowly drawn state statutes; ...
Suffolk County, NY
Loud parties on Long Island fall under town noise ordinances and the New York Penal Law disorderly conduct statute, with Hamptons summer rentals drawing inte...
Suffolk County, NY
Suffolk County prohibits smoking in county parks, beaches, and many outdoor public spaces, building on New York's Clean Indoor Air Act with additional county...
Suffolk County, NY
Under New York Cannabis Law and Public Health Law, adults over 21 may smoke or vape cannabis anywhere tobacco smoking is allowed, but Suffolk County parks an...
Suffolk County, NY
New York State Liquor Authority law and local Suffolk County town codes generally prohibit consuming alcoholic beverages or possessing open containers in pub...
See how Suffolk County's home cultivation rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.