Manchester restricts home cannabis cultivation to licensed medical patients only. Recreational growing is prohibited. Medical grows require registration and must follow state guidelines.
Manchester allows registered medical marijuana patients to cultivate a limited number of plants with valid state-issued medical cannabis cards. Plants must be secured from public view and access by minors. Cultivation is restricted to the patient's primary residence. Local codes may require an enclosed grow space. Recreational cultivation remains illegal and subject to criminal penalties.
Growing without medical card: criminal charges. Exceeding medical limits: fines and card revocation. Distributing homegrown cannabis: felony charges.
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