Maryland law allows adults 21+ to grow up to 2 cannabis plants per household for personal use, out of public view. Baltimore does not impose stricter local limits; landlords may still ban cultivation.
Following the Cannabis Reform Act (MD §1-301+), Maryland adults aged 21 or older may cultivate up to 2 cannabis plants per household — not per person — for personal use only. Plants must be kept in a locked space and out of public view. Sales and gifts in exchange for compensation remain illegal. Baltimore has not adopted stricter caps, so the state floor controls. Landlords retain the right to prohibit cultivation in lease terms, and HOAs may regulate visible outdoor growing. Federal housing tenants risk eviction under federal law regardless of Maryland's allowance. Possession of harvested flower from home grow remains capped at the state personal-use limit.
Exceeding 2 plants per household is a civil fine for first offenses; commercial-scale cultivation is a felony under MD law.
See how Baltimore's personal cultivation limits rules stack up against other locations.
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