New York Soon To Issue Rules On Home-Grown Weed

Gothamist reports:

The Cannabis Control Board will vote on regulations that would let New Yorkers who are at least 21 years old cultivate up to six mature plants — meaning they have visible buds — and six immature plants per residence. Home cultivators would be able to keep up to 5 pounds of flower that’s been trimmed from those plants, far more than the 3 ounces that are legal to possess otherwise. And while it’s illegal to sell cannabis without a license in New York, gifting is OK.

New Yorkers would be able to buy the plants from licensed dispensaries or purchase seeds online. The proposed rules would also require growers to try to mitigate the smell of weed if it becomes a nuisance for other residents. It will still be illegal for NYCHA residents to grow cannabis, because those buildings are federally subsidized and marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.

Read the full article. Under the proposed rules, private landlords and condo associations could institute their own policies about where plants may be grown and how residents must respond to odor complaints.

In a few months, New Yorkers could legally get high off their own supply.

But one of the rules being proposed by the state: Monitor the smell of your homegrown weed.https://t.co/SJzuIauS1V

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) January 23, 2024