Inglewood, CA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)

Section 12-136 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (Ord. 17-18, adopted October 3, 2017) is more restrictive than state law: subsection (a) prohibits outdoor cultivation of medical and/or non-medical cannabis for personal use in every zone in the City, with no exceptions listed. Indoor cultivation is permitted only to the extent state law authorizes it and only if six conditions in subsection (b) are met: the cannabis must be grown inside a private residence, defined in Section 12-134 as a house, apartment, mobile home or similar dwelling plus a fully enclosed and secure accessory structure on the grounds; cultivation must be for the resident's personal use, or for a qualified patient if the resident is a primary caregiver; no more than six living cannabis plants may be grown inside the residence at once; the resident must comply with all applicable fire, health and safety codes; a tenant must first obtain the landlord's, property owner's or property manager's permission to cultivate; and the plants may not be visible from any public right-of-way.

Subsection (c) preserves any landlord-tenant agreement that independently prohibits cannabis cultivation or use on the premises, so a lease clause banning it controls even where the ordinance would otherwise allow growing. Because outdoor cultivation is banned outright and indoor cultivation is capped and confined to a private residence, Inglewood's rule is materially tighter than the six-plant indoor/outdoor allowance many California cities permit under state law.