Ventura County, CA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Plant Limit
- 6 per household (recreational)
- Location
- Indoors or locked enclosure
- Visibility
- Not visible from public spaces
- Medical
- Additional plants with recommendation
- State Law
- HSC 11362.2 (Prop 64)
Summary
Adults 21+ in unincorporated Ventura County may grow up to 6 cannabis plants per household under Proposition 64 (CA HSC 11362.2). Plants must be grown indoors or in a locked, fully enclosed structure not visible from public spaces. Medical patients may cultivate additional plants.
(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) Not more than six living plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed within a single private residence, or upon the grounds of that private residence, at one time.
(b) (1) A city, county, or city and county may enact and enforce reasonable regulations to regulate the actions and conduct in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a city, county, or city and county shall not completely prohibit persons engaging in the actions and conduct under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1 inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence that is fully enclosed and secure.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1, a city, county, or city and county may completely prohibit persons from engaging in actions and conduct under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1 outdoors upon the grounds of a private residence.
(5) For purposes of this section, "private residence" means a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling.
Full Breakdown
California Health & Safety Code 11362.2 permits adults 21 and older to cultivate up to 6 plants per household. In Ventura County, plants must be grown indoors or within a locked, fully enclosed structure that is not visible from public spaces. Local nuisance ordinances apply: odor, noise from ventilation, and light pollution can trigger complaints. Landlords may prohibit cultivation in rental properties. Medical patients with a physician's recommendation may grow additional plants as needed under Proposition 215. The county's commercial cannabis regulations under Measure O are separate from personal cultivation rights.
Violations & Fines
Growing more than 6 plants without a medical recommendation is an infraction with a $250 fine. Outdoor cultivation visible from public spaces violates county standards and may trigger nuisance abatement. Commercial-scale unlicensed cultivation is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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