Sacramento, CA Cannabis Regulations: Personal Cultivation Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Plant Limit
- 6 per residence
- Statute
- H&S 11362.2
- Visibility
- Not from public
- Indoor Ban
- Not allowed by cities
Summary
California Proposition 64 (2016) and Health and Safety Code 11362.2 allow adults 21+ to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per private residence. Sacramento permits indoor home cultivation but restricts outdoor visibility.
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
Under California Health and Safety Code 11362.2, an adult 21 or older may cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence and possess the harvest from those plants. Sacramento aligns with state law for indoor cultivation in a private, locked space not visible from public areas. Outdoor cultivation must comply with city restrictions limiting public view and odor nuisance. Tenants must follow lease terms that may prohibit cultivation. Cities cannot ban indoor home cultivation outright but may impose reasonable regulations. Cultivation must not be visible from any public place, sidewalk, or neighboring property using normal vision.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding six plants, growing where visible to the public, or producing an odor nuisance can result in citations, plant abatement, and possible criminal charges under H&S Code 11358 for over-limit cultivation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my landlord ban me from growing six plants?
Can I grow outdoors in my Sacramento backyard?
Sources & Official References
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