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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="5-601.2" title_number="5" title_name="Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not cultivate cannabis plants in a manner that is contrary to this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Cannabis plants may not be cultivated in a location where the plants are subject to public view, including a view from another private property, without the use of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this subsection, “reasonable precautions” includes cultivating cannabis in an enclosed locked space to which persons under the age of 21 years do not possess a key.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who cultivates cannabis shall take reasonable precautions to ensure the plants are secure from unauthorized access and access by a person under the age of 21 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Cannabis cultivation may occur only on property lawfully in possession of the cultivator or with the consent of the person in lawful possession of the property.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A person under the age of 21 years may not cultivate cannabis plants.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not cultivate more than two cannabis plants.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If two or more persons at least 21 years old reside at the same residence, no more than two cannabis plants may be cultivated at that residence.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
</section>
