Adults 21 and older in Suffolk may grow up to four cannabis plants per household under Virginia Code § 4.1-1101. Each plant needs an ID tag, must be hidden from public view, and secured from anyone under 21.
Home cultivation is legal statewide, and Suffolk follows Virginia Code § 4.1-1101 rather than any special local rule. A person 21 or older may cultivate up to four marijuana plants at their place of residence, but a household may never contain more than four plants regardless of how many adults live there. Each plant must carry a legible tag with the grower's name, driver's license or ID number, and a note that it is for personal use. Plants may not be visible from a public way without optical aids, and the grower must prevent access by anyone under 21. Selling home-grown cannabis remains illegal.
Exceeding four plants per household, growing plants visible from the street, or selling home-grown cannabis carries escalating civil and criminal penalties under Virginia law, from fines to felony charges for larger unlicensed grows or sales.
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