San Diego prohibits outdoor growing of personal cannabis. Adults 21+ may cultivate up to six plants indoors per household under California Proposition 64 (HSC §11362.2). Medical cannabis patients may cultivate up to 6 mature and 12 immature plants at home. All home cultivation must be indoors, in a locked area not visible from public spaces. Local regulations are implemented through SDMC Chapter 4, Article 2, Division 15.
Under Proposition 64, adults 21 and older may cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per residence in the City of San Diego. Cultivation must occur indoors or in a fully enclosed, locked structure not visible from public right-of-way. San Diego has one of California's largest regulated cannabis markets with a well-established licensing framework. Home cultivation is separate from commercial operations and requires no city permit, but odor must not create a public nuisance. Volatile solvents for extraction are prohibited. Plants must not be accessible to minors.
Exceeding plant limits: citation and removal. Public visibility: code enforcement. Volatile extraction: criminal charges. Nuisance odor: neighbor complaint investigation.
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