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Grow Laws by State

Check your state's rules before you buy anything.

Not legal advice. Laws change often and differ by state, county and city. Always confirm with your state’s official sources, and talk to a local attorney if you are unsure.

Legality is the first step of any home grow, not a footnote. Some US states allow adults to grow a limited number of plants at home; some allow only registered medical patients to grow; others don’t allow home cultivation at all. Cannabis also remains federally controlled in the US.

Your 10-minute legal check

  1. Find your state’s official source. Search for your state’s cannabis regulator or health department page on home cultivation. Use the official .gov page, not a blog summary (including ours).
  2. Note the plant limits. Many states cap plants per adult and per household, and some count seedlings or flowering plants differently.
  3. Check where and how you may grow. Common rules include keeping plants out of public view, in a locked space, and away from minors.
  4. Check local rules. City or county ordinances can be stricter than state law.
  5. Read your lease or HOA rules. Landlords and HOAs may be allowed to prohibit growing even where state law permits it.
  6. Write down the date you checked. Rules change; re-check before each grow.

States that don’t allow home cultivation

In many states, growing cannabis at home is not allowed for anyone, including medical patients. If you live in one of these states, don’t grow. Our guides are only for places where home cultivation is legal.

Georgia: home cultivation is NOT allowed. Georgia’s low-THC oil program does not let registered patients grow cannabis, and growing, possessing or smoking marijuana remain criminal offenses in Georgia. Medical cannabis may only be produced by state-licensed producers. Sources: Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission FAQ; Georgia Department of Public Health, Medical Cannabis; O.C.G.A. § 16-12-201. Checked October 31, 2026.

We’ll add more states to this list as we review each state’s official sources. Until then, assume home growing is not allowed unless your state’s official source clearly says it is.

Federal change for cannabis seeds: December 11, 2026

A federal law enacted in November 2025 (P.L. 119-37) rewrote the statutory definition of hemp. Under the new definition, viable seeds from a cannabis plant that exceeds 0.3% total THC (including THCA) on a dry-weight basis are excluded from “hemp” and would be regulated as marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. A later law (P.L. 119-103) delayed the effective date for most of the change until December 11, 2026, according to the Congressional Research Service. Bills that would change it again are pending, so the date could move.

What that may mean for home growers: seed banks could change what they ship and where. If you are unsure how this affects you, talk to a cannabis attorney in your state.

Source: Congressional Research Service, Changes to the Statutory Definition of Hemp and Implications for Agricultural Policy (IF13136), updated September 28, 2026.

State-by-state pages

We’re building a page for each state that allows home cultivation, each linking the official source with a “last reviewed” date. Until they’re live, use your state’s official cannabis regulator website.

Last reviewed: October 31, 2026.