Adults 21 and older in San Jose may cultivate up to six cannabis plants per residence for personal use under California Proposition 64 and Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1, with indoor cultivation expressly protected and outdoor cultivation subject to local visibility and security rules.
California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1 (Adult Use of Marijuana Act / Proposition 64, 2016) lets adults aged 21 or older possess, process, and cultivate up to six living cannabis plants at their primary residence for personal use, with the harvest from those plants kept in a locked space at the residence. Section 11362.2 lets cities reasonably regulate but not ban indoor personal cultivation. San Jose follows the state baseline; outdoor cultivation can be more tightly regulated, and plants must be screened from public view, secured against minors, and not produce odors or impacts that constitute a nuisance under SJMC Chapter 6.88 implementation rules.
Exceeding six plants, growing for sale without a license, or unsecured outdoor cultivation visible from the public way may trigger administrative citations, abatement, and possible criminal referral if commercial activity is suspected.
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