Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in Florida regardless of medical marijuana card status. Florida's medical marijuana program under Amendment 2 (2016) allows only licensed dispensary purchases. Recreational cannabis remains illegal statewide.
Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida. Florida's medical marijuana program, established by Constitutional Amendment 2 in 2016 and implemented through FL §381.986, allows qualifying patients to purchase cannabis only from state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (dispensaries). Personal cultivation is not permitted even for medical card holders. Recreational marijuana is also illegal in Florida. A 2024 ballot initiative (Amendment 3) to legalize recreational cannabis failed to reach the required 60% threshold. Possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis is a first-degree misdemeanor in Florida. Miami-Dade has no local decriminalization ordinance.
Home cultivation of cannabis: third-degree felony if more than 25 plants. Possession of 20 grams or less: first-degree misdemeanor, up to one year jail and $1,000 fine. Trafficking quantities carry mandatory minimum sentences.
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