Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. It's surely great that legalization means more dispensaries across the country serving up some of the best bud in the world. However, with legalization comes things like taxes and corporations, which both can impact your wallet when it comes to being able to afford legal dispensary weed. Many cannabis lovers are turning to home cultivation to not only save a LOT of money vs the dispensary but also because growing your own weed is just, FUN! Below we'll dig into the multitude of benefits that home grows offer as well as some of your best options if you're a complete newb looking to get started. You'll need a large dry pest-free and low humidity environment like this one pictured to cure your plant material Why You Should Try Home Cultivation In some ways, growing your own cannabis has the same benefits as growing vegetables in your home garden. If you don’t know the feeling, let me tell you: a tomato just tastes better when you grow it yourself. It’s hard to explain why, it’s just a rewarding experience to get your hands dirty, sweat a little, and eventually get to enjoy the (literal) fruits of your labor. Of course this mostly applies to outdoor grows that aren't really all the different from growing