Long Beach, CA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Plant Limit
- 6 per household
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Visibility
- Not visible from public areas
- Code
- LBMC §5.92.520, CA Prop 64
Summary
Adults 21+ may cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per household for personal use under LBMC §5.92.520 and CA Prop 64. Plants must be in a locked, enclosed space not visible from public areas.
Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 121. ) 11362.2. (a) Personal cultivation of cannabis under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1 is subject to the following restrictions: (1) A person shall plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process plants in accordance with local ordinances, if any, adopted in accordance with subdivision (b). (2) The living plants and any cannabis produced by the plants in excess of 28.5 grams are kept within the person’s private residence, or upon the grounds of that private residence (e.g., in an outdoor garden area), are in a locked space, and are not visible by normal unaided vision from a public place. (3)
Full Breakdown
Under Proposition 64, adults 21 and older may cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per residence in Long Beach. Plants must be grown indoors or in a fully enclosed, locked space not visible from public areas. Odor must not create a nuisance. Volatile solvents for extraction are prohibited. Long Beach has a well-established cannabis regulatory framework for commercial operations through its Department of Financial Management.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding plant limits: citation and removal. Outdoor visibility: code enforcement. Volatile extraction: criminal charges.
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