Pennsylvania has not legalized recreational cannabis. Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in Pennsylvania for both recreational and medical purposes. Medical marijuana patients may purchase from licensed dispensaries but cannot grow their own plants. Possession of cannabis without a medical card remains a criminal offense under state law.
Pittsburgh 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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