"Locked area" question

I understand that in MA patients with qualified financial hardship may cultivate a 60 day supply of flower defined as 10 ounces in their residence within a "enclosed, locked area not visible to the public or caregiver's primary residence".

Specifically, "Marijuana may be cultivated and stored only in an enclosed, locked area not visible to the public at the patient’s or caregiver’s primary residence (not both). "

My op will be in an office room, with two open doorways that open to my kitchen, and my living room. I will be using thick sound insulated curtains on these two doorways. I am using a 4.5x4.5x8 grow tent.

I am planning to use luggage locks to lock up tent when not in use. The law is not specific in defining what a locked area means beyond what I have quoted. Are several luggage locks on the tent enough? Does my plan appear to be within compliance? The location is secure beyond the benefit of a doubt, my residence is always safely locked.

Ps~ I have taken many sound dampening measures such as sound insulated box for duct fan, insulated ducting, and eggshell foam. The curtains are not the only measure.

Thank you if you took the time to contemplate this!

I have decided I may install a couple of prehung doors so the area is more securely locked. I think this will cover the enclosed locked area requirement.

I received a reply from someone I will not name stating that it is illegal to have MMJ cultivation attached your residence, and that you must have a separate building on your property such as a shed to grow in, otherwise DA will investigate. This seems unlikely and untrue to me as I have never read such a statement on a separate unit within the law despite reading it numerous times. Also I have never heard of a registered patient/caregiver getting busted specifically for having a grow op within a room or basement attached to their residence. Typically I see busts as a result of growing beyond legal limitations, and running high traffic areas(i.e. using a their registration to operate illegally) The person who told me this had no news stories, personal accounts, or citations from actual law to share. He made the opinion based on alleged ability to just know how the law works. Building and wiring a separate unit/shed is not an option for me.

If anyone has any thoughts please share.

endlessDaze said:

I have decided I may install a couple of prehung doors so the area is more securely locked. I think this will cover the enclosed locked area requirement.

I received a reply from someone I will not name stating that it is illegal to have MMJ cultivation attached your residence, and that you must have a separate building on your property such as a shed to grow in, otherwise DA will investigate. This seems unlikely and untrue to me as I have never read such a statement on a separate unit within the law despite reading it numerous times. Also I have never heard of a registered patient/caregiver getting busted specifically for having a grow op within a room or basement attached to their residence. Typically I see busts as a result of growing beyond legal limitations, and running high traffic areas(i.e. using a their registration to operate illegally) The person who told me this had no news stories, personal accounts, or citations from actual law to share. He made the opinion based on alleged ability to just know how the law works. Building and wiring a separate unit/shed is not an option for me.

If anyone has any thoughts please share.

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Dont know about the seperate building thing. Although that is what im soing now. My winter grow is in the garage. I used to grow in my house in a grow tent. My house is locked so i figured i was good.

Best advice is to tell no1 n be careful of the smell if yer growing in yer house. Same goes for an apartment... but if yer renting id be xtra careful of the odor. If yer renting a landlord can inspect yer place, which might be a violation of the " not visible to the public" thing