Adults 21 and older in San Diego may cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence under California Proposition 64, codified at Health and Safety Code §11362.1, with plants kept indoors or in a locked secured area not visible from public view.
California Proposition 64, codified at Health and Safety Code §11362.1, lets any adult 21 or older cultivate up to six plants total per residence, regardless of how many adults live there. Outdoor cultivation is allowed only when plants are not visible from a public place and are secured behind a locked enclosure. San Diego does not impose stricter local plant counts and follows the state baseline. The city enforces nuisance, odor, and electrical safety rules through the Development Services Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue, and Code Enforcement. Renters need landlord permission. Plants must not be cultivated where minors can access them and cannot be sold without a state license.
Exceeding six plants is a state infraction or misdemeanor under HSC §11358. Visible-from-public outdoor grows, missing locks, or any sale without a state license can also trigger SDMC nuisance abatement and code enforcement citations.
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