# Massachusetts law question **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 16, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784 "2020-09-16T20:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/1 "2020-09-16T20:05:29Z")
Can somebody please point me to the correct MA sate laws that govern homeowner cultivation of marijuana? Now that it’s legal here we are interested in trying it out, but the only laws I can find are for commercial cultivation and distribution. We are specifically looking for guidance on placement of the plot and security requirements. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ThisIsTheEnd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisistheend/32/4713_2.png) [@ThisIsTheEnd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisIsTheEnd)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/2 "2020-09-16T20:17:06Z")
Can I grown my own marijuana in my home? Yes. The law allows an individual over 21 years of age to grow up to six plants in their home. If there are other individuals over 21 years of age living in the residence who wish to grow, the maximum number of plants that may be grown in a residence is 12 plants. The plants must be grown in an area that is equipped with a lock or security device. The plants cannot be visible from a public place without the use of binoculars, aircraft or other optical aids. An individual cannot produce cannabis-based extracts or concentrates at home by means of any liquid or gas, other than alcohol, that has a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. See [Home Cultivation and Manufacturing](http://cannabismass.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/111717-FAQ-FINAL.pdf). [https://mass-cannabis-control.com/cnb-faqs/#toggle-id-9](https://mass-cannabis-control.com/cnb-faqs/#toggle-id-9) ---
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/3 "2020-09-16T21:27:51Z")
Awesome! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/4 "2020-09-16T21:46:22Z")
Have you seen what the seeds cost?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/5 "2020-09-16T21:46:46Z")
[Moderating] Requests for legal advice go in our IMHO forum, not General Questions, as a way of emphasizing that you’re just asking random strangers on the Internet. We’re not lawyers, and even if we are, we’re not licensed in Massachusetts, and even if we are, you don’t know that we are. Moving. ---
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/6 "2020-09-16T22:01:34Z")
Thanks **Chronos**. My apologies, I should know better. ---
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784/7 "2020-09-16T22:02:34Z")
oh yes. but we have a friend who will give us cuttings to clone over the winter