Florida Statute 893.13 grades drug charges by substance, weight, and location — from a misdemeanor to a 30-year felony. The full ladder, rung by rung.
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Florida Statute 893.135 is the drug trafficking statute — and “trafficking” in Florida is about weight, not selling. Possess enough of a substance and you are a trafficker with a mandatory minimum prison sentence, even if it was for personal use. All trafficking offenses are first-degree felonies. The thresholds that matter most locally Cannabis: 25+
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Florida voters have said yes to marijuana once and no to it once. Here’s what actually changed in 2016, what failed in 2024, and what the law says today.
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