Ulster County, NY Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)

The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), codified at NY Cannabis Law Article 4, legalized adult-use cannabis in March 2021. Home cultivation under Cannabis Law §222 is permitted for adults 21+ at up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person, capped at 6 mature and 6 immature per household regardless of how many adults live there. Plants must be grown on the premises of the private residence and in a secure location not visible from public view. Landlords may restrict or prohibit cultivation in leased premises (Cannabis Law §222(3)). Adult-use possession limits: 3 ounces of cannabis flower or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis on person. Home storage limit: 5 lbs per residence. Sale without a license (unlicensed cultivation for sale) remains a criminal offense under Penal Law §222.45-§222.50. Smoking cannabis is prohibited wherever tobacco is prohibited under NY Public Health Law §1399-n including within 100 ft of school grounds, most public parks, and indoor workplaces. Ulster County towns cannot ban home cultivation — MRTA preempts local prohibition of personal-use growing. However, towns including Shandaken, Olive, Wawarsing, and Plattekill opted out of retail dispensaries and on-site consumption under Cannabis Law §131 by December 31, 2021.