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Tennessee Cannabis Home Cultivation (2026)

Restricted: Home cultivation is illegal in Tennessee and is prohibited, with the risk of felony charges.

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

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Cannabis Home Cultivation in states bordering Tennessee

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

AlabamaRestricted
Home cultivation is illegal in Alabama for everyone, including medical patients.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: amcc.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
ArkansasRestricted
Home cultivation is illegal in Arkansas; growing cannabis is limited to state-licensed facilities.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
GeorgiaRestricted
Home cultivation is illegal in Georgia — only licensed businesses may grow cannabis for low-THC oil.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dph.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
KentuckyConditional
Home cultivation is prohibited in Kentucky — only licensed cultivators may grow, and patients and caregivers may not grow at home.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: kymedcan.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MississippiRestricted
Home cultivation is prohibited in Mississippi, including for registered patients. The ban sits inside the definition of "medical use," which excludes cultivating cannabis unless done by a licensed cannabis cultivation facility and excludes extracting resin unless done by a licensed processing facility. (Miss. Code 41-137-3(dd).)
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriPermitted
Missouri allows home cultivation only with a personal-cultivation ID card: up to 6 flowering plants, 6 non-flowering plants, and 6 clones per person, kept enclosed and locked.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
North CarolinaRestricted
Home cultivation is illegal in North Carolina and is a criminal offense.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia allows home growing for adults 21 and older: up to 4 plants per household, each tagged with the grower's name and ID, kept out of public view and away from minors (Va. Code 4.1-1101).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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