Anaheim, CA Cannabis Regulations: Personal Cultivation Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Plant limit
- 6 per residence
- Outdoor
- Prohibited in Anaheim
- Age
- 21 or older
- Authority
- CA H&S §11362.2
Summary
California Health and Safety Code 11362.2 lets Anaheim adults twenty-one or older cultivate up to six cannabis plants per residence indoors, but Anaheim follows the state-allowed local ban on any outdoor personal cultivation.
11362.2. (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.
Full Breakdown
Proposition 64 guarantees every California adult the right to grow up to six plants per private residence, and cities cannot ban indoor cultivation entirely. However, state law explicitly authorizes cities to ban or restrict outdoor cultivation, and Anaheim prohibits all outdoor personal cannabis cultivation visible from a public place or accessible without a key, lock, or other security measure. Indoor grows must be within a fully enclosed structure, not visible from the street, and use lawful electrical and ventilation work. Renters need landlord permission. Plants and harvest must remain at the residence and cannot be sold without a state license.
Violations & Fines
Outdoor cultivation, more than six plants per residence regardless of occupants, or any sale without state license is a misdemeanor under state law and a code enforcement violation locally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can two adults double the plant count?
Can my HOA ban indoor growing?
Sources & Official References
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