Columbia Personal cultivation of marijuana ordinance (§ 16-254)

(a) Scope. This section regulates the cultivation of marijuana on the property of a private residence within the city limits of the City of Columbia as authorized by law. This section does not apply to the cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, selling or testing restrictions of marijuana facilities and dispensaries which hold a valid business license under Chapter 13, Article XIII of this Code.

(b) Private residence cultivation. Except as otherwise authorized by local, state or federal laws, it shall be unlawful for any person to plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, process or manufacture marijuana at a location other than such person's private residence as provided herein.

(c) Personal use cultivation. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, transport, plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, process or manufacture marijuana at a private residence unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The person is over the age of twenty-one (21) years and is validly registered with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or its successor, for the cultivation of marijuana plants;

(2) The number of plants kept by such person at a private residence does not exceed six (6) flowering marijuana plants, six (6) nonflowering marijuana plants (over fourteen (14) inches tall), and six (6) clones (plants under fourteen (14) inches tall);

(3) The total number of plants kept in or on the grounds of such person's private residence at one time by all persons residing at the premises does not exceed twelve (12) flowering marijuana plants, twelve (12) nonflowering marijuana plants (over fourteen (14) inches tall), and twelve (12) clones (plants under fourteen (14) inches tall); and

(4) The plants, and any marijuana produced by the plants in excess of three (3) ounces, are kept in a locked space and are not visible by normal, unaided vision from a public place.

(d) Medical use cultivation. It shall be unlawful for any person holding a medical marijuana identification card, or otherwise authorized to cultivate medical marijuana pursuant to section 16-255.1 of this Code, to possess, transport, cultivate, harvest, dry, process or manufacture marijuana at a private residence unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The person is validly registered with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or its successor, for the cultivation of marijuana plants;

(2) The number of plants kept by such person at a private residence does not exceed the limits set forth in Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2, of the Missouri Constitution and the authorizations for the cultivation of medical marijuana plants granted by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor, to such person; and

(3) The plants, and any marijuana produced by the plants in excess of three (3) ounces, are kept in a locked space and are not visible by normal, unaided vision from a public place.

(e) Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, Type I, punishable under section 16- 255.2 of this Code.