Florida law prohibits all home cultivation of cannabis, including by registered medical patients. Safety Harbor follows the state ban; growing any number of plants at a residence remains a felony offense.
Under Florida Statute 381.986, qualified medical marijuana patients may only obtain product from licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers; personal cultivation is not authorized. Recreational cultivation remains a felony under Chapter 893. Growing fewer than 25 plants is a third-degree felony, and 25 or more becomes a second-degree felony with potential trafficking enhancements. Safety Harbor police enforce state law within city limits, and search warrants may issue based on odor, electrical usage, or visible plants. The city has no separate ordinance allowing home grows, and Florida Amendment 3 in 2024 did not pass, leaving cultivation unlawful citywide.
Third-degree felony for fewer than 25 plants; second-degree felony or trafficking for larger grows. Asset forfeiture and federal exposure also possible.
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