Under NY Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, 2021), adults 21+ may grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature cannabis plants per person, max 6 mature and 6 immature per household. Home cultivation in Nassau County became legal once retail dispensaries opened statewide (effective 2023 for consumers).
NY Cannabis Law 222 permits home cultivation by adults 21 and over: 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person, maximum 6 mature and 6 immature per household regardless of number of adults. Plants must be grown in a secure location not visible from the public right-of-way. Home cultivation became legally operative 18 months after the first adult-use retail dispensary opened, which occurred statewide in late 2023. Landlord can restrict cultivation in lease. Nassau County and its municipalities cannot ban home cultivation (state preemption under Cannabis Law 131). Smoking cannabis is permitted anywhere tobacco smoking is permitted, except in vehicles and workplaces. Odor from cultivation is not a statutory nuisance but can still be cited under general nuisance codes.
Exceeding plant limits: violation up to 125 dollars for first offense, misdemeanor for larger amounts. Public visibility: violation. Sale without license: felony under Cannabis Law 132.
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