Cali medical patient / how many plants can I grow

I live in the SF Bay Area , and just got a medical card . How many plants can I legally grow ? What if my friend also gets a card and we grow together , then how many can we legally grow ? tia

I just heard that you can personally grow up to 6 plants

sup@baked said:

I live in the SF Bay Area , and just got a medical card . How many plants can I legally grow ? What if my friend also gets a card and we grow together , then how many can we legally grow ? tia

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It depends on where exactly you live in the Bay Area. A google search will tell you, I think CalNorml has a page that shows by city/county. If it is not listed you default to the state minimum which is 12 immature, 6 mature, and posses no more than 8oz dried flowers. As I read the law, It is a total of 12 plants, with a max of six in flower...I believe there is an "or" not an "and" between the 12 and 6...but my Dr. says it is 12 veg and 6 flower...this is about what I do.

That being said...from memory...City of SF...25 plants...Oakland 64sqft of canopy indoors, 6 outdoors. again if your city/county does not have an agreement the default is the 12/6. My Doc says if the filthy swine do by chance visit your grow, they often just cull your garden to the 12/6 if you have a couple extra and write a citation...knock on wood...stay away piggies!

Oh and those #'s are for each patient recommendation, whether they live there or you are a caregiver. You could grow more if you provide medicine to other patients who do not grow.

wow thanx , we were going by 6 plants . Looks like we can do a few more !!!
What exactly does 25 feet of canopy mean ? Luckily it says or so I will just go by 24 plants and not care about canopy . But I would like to know what it means .

sup@baked said:

wow thanx , we were going by 6 plants . Looks like we can do a few more !!!
What exactly does 25 feet of canopy mean ? Luckily it says or so I will just go by 24 plants and not care about canopy . But I would like to know what it means .

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It is 64 sqft of canopy in Oakland, which means something like 8' x 8' flower room.

The "25" is a plant count in the City of SF.

that was the rule but wasnt it ruled uncontitional
http://stash.norml.org/california-sb420-limits-ruled-unconstitutional/
i know im over the limit under the 420 limits but i thogght they didnt appy anymore knock on wood hope i dont get a ticket

WOW ! Just when I thought I understood the deal you post that . But the article is a year old . And it sounds like there can be no limit . I am not going to push my luck on that one . So if I am growing in SF and have less than 24 plants per certificate there should be no problems , correct ? Or am I missing something ? I guess this is why no one will give me a straight answer . Thanx for the input guys !

there is no limit set in stone but the recommended ceiling is 6 veg 6 bloom some say 12 veg 6 bloom i would stick with 12 total. some counties allow more. if you are living with another med card carrier then you can have 24 total and so on. you can also be a designated caregiver for other patients which means you can grow 12 for each patient you are a caregiver for but you have to have there doctors papers posted with your grow im not entirely certain how that aspect works.

So you would stick to 6/6 even if your growing in SF ? Where they set the limit @ 24 plants or 25' of canopy .

if your county says 24 go with that for sure. if your in a county that does not really have a specific number limit then stick with 12 to be on the safe side.

Here is the deal...as I understand it.

Prop 215 never set a limit, somewhere along the way, I think it is written in SB 420, (LEO needs to know when he can bite!) that the default 12 veg/6 flower be used and local governments could set higher limits.

This (SB 420) was challenged because it limited an individuals access to the amount of medicine needed.

I believe...the case is still tied up in appeals, but again here is the deal.

Could you, if caught with more than the local legal limit, argue your case and win? Probably...there is now even precedence (a legal reference to a legal ruling on the same subject)....However, the pigs have already stolen your garden and all your equipment. If you are lucky you have rich family or can sell your car to stay out of jail and pay your legal fees.

The limits are what law enforcement is using as a guide.


Disclaimer: The "Cannabis Climate" (I want credit if this catches on) is changing rapidly in Ca., and I imagine even in the conservative counties (like mine) the D.A.'s are reluctant to even bug any but the largest gardens following Obama's directive to the Justice Department to stop MMJ raids.