Los Angeles, CA Cannabis Regulations: Personal Cultivation Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Plant limit
- Six plants per residence
- Minimum age
- 21 years old
- State law
- HSC Section 11362.1
- Outdoor rule
- Locked, not publicly visible
- Sale
- Prohibited without state license
Summary
Adults 21 and older in Los Angeles may cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence under California Proposition 64, with plants kept indoors, in a locked area, and out of public view, mirroring statewide Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1.
(a) Subject to Sections 11362.2, 11362.3, 11362.4, and 11362.45, but notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be lawful under state and local law, and shall not be a violation of state or local law, for persons 21 years of age or older to:
(1) Possess, process, transport, purchase, obtain, or give away to persons 21 years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever, not more than 28.5 grams of cannabis not in the form of concentrated cannabis;
(2) Possess, process, transport, purchase, obtain, or give away to persons 21 years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever, not more than eight grams of cannabis in the form of concentrated cannabis, including as contained in cannabis products;
(3) Possess, plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process not more than six living cannabis plants and possess the cannabis produced by the plants;
(4) Smoke or ingest cannabis or cannabis products; and
(5) Possess, transport, purchase, obtain, use, manufacture, or give away cannabis accessories to persons 21 years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever.
(b) Paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) is intended to meet the requirements of subsection (f) of Section 863 of Title 21 of the United States Code (21 U.S.C. Sec. 863(f)) by authorizing, under state law, any person in compliance with this section to manufacture, possess, or distribute cannabis accessories.
(c) Cannabis and cannabis products involved in any way with conduct deemed lawful by this section are not contraband nor subject to seizure, and no conduct deemed lawful by this section shall constitute the basis for detention, search, or arrest.
Full Breakdown
California Proposition 64, codified at Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1, permits any adult 21 or older to cultivate up to six plants total per residence, regardless of how many adults live there. Outdoor cultivation is allowed only when the plants are not visible from a public place and are secured behind a locked enclosure. LA does not impose stricter local plant counts but enforces nuisance, odor, and electrical safety rules through LADBS, LAFD, and LAPD. Renters need landlord permission. Plants must not be cultivated where minors can access them and cannot be sold without a state license.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding six plants is a state infraction or misdemeanor under HSC Section 11358. Cultivation visible from public view, missing locks, or any sale without a license can also trigger LAMC nuisance abatement and code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can two adults in one home grow twelve plants?
Can my landlord ban home cultivation?
Sources & Official References
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