York County, SC Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Home cultivation
- Illegal statewide
- Simple possession
- Misdemeanor
- Manufacturing marijuana
- Felony
- Legal exception
- None for growing
Summary
Growing marijuana at home is a crime everywhere in South Carolina, including York County. The state has no medical or recreational program. Cultivating plants is manufacturing and possessing marijuana under S.C. Code Section 44-53-370, a criminal offense.
A person who violates this subsection with respect to twenty-eight grams or one ounce or less of marijuana or ten grams or less of hashish is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.
Full Breakdown
South Carolina has no legal medical or recreational cannabis and no home-grow allowance. S.C. Code Section 44-53-370 makes it unlawful to manufacture or possess marijuana, and because "manufacture" is defined to include the production and propagation of a controlled substance, cultivating plants is charged as manufacturing. Possessing one ounce or less is a misdemeanor, while a cultivated crop supports a manufacturing or possession-with-intent charge carrying far heavier penalties. No permit, card, or local ordinance in York County authorizes growing cannabis, and the sheriff's office enforces the drug laws.
Violations & Fines
Possessing one ounce or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor, on first conviction up to thirty days in jail or a fine of one hundred to two hundred dollars; manufacturing marijuana is a felony carrying years in prison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow marijuana at home in York County?
Does South Carolina have a medical marijuana card?
Sources & Official References
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