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Massachusetts Cannabis Home Cultivation (2026)

Permitted: Massachusetts allows home cultivation for adults 21 and older: up to 6 plants per person and no more than 12 per household with two or more adults, kept out of public view.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Cannabis Home Cultivation in states bordering Massachusetts

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ConnecticutPermitted
Connecticut allows home cultivation for adults 21 and older: up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person, no more than 12 per household, kept indoors and secured.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
New HampshireRestricted
Home cultivation is illegal in New Hampshire for both recreational users and patients.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dhhs.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →
New YorkPermitted
New York allows home cultivation for adults 21 and older: up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person, and no more than 6 mature and 6 immature per household.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: cannabis.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandPermitted
Rhode Island allows home cultivation for adults 21 and older: up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: health.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →
VermontPermitted
Vermont allows home growing for adults 21 and older: up to 2 mature and 4 immature plants per dwelling unit, regardless of how many adults live there (18 V.S.A. § 4230e); plants must not be visible from a public place and must be secured from access by persons under 21.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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