St. Petersburg, FL Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- State law
- FS 381.986, 893.13
- Home grow
- Prohibited
- Felony threshold
- Any plant
- Trafficking
- 25+ plants
- Local exception
- None
Summary
Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in St. Petersburg under Florida Statute 381.986 and FS 893.13, with no city exception for medical patients or recreational users.
(f) The department may revoke the registration of a qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates marijuana or who acquires, possesses, or delivers marijuana from any person or entity other than a medical marijuana treatment center.
(11) PREEMPTION. — Regulation of cultivation, processing, and delivery of marijuana by medical marijuana treatment centers is preempted to the state except as provided in this subsection. (a) A medical marijuana treatment center cultivating or processing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Florida Statute 381.986 governs medical use of marijuana and requires that all cannabis products be obtained from licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs); the statute does not authorize home cultivation by patients or caregivers. Cultivating any amount of cannabis remains a felony under Florida Statute 893.13 (manufacture of a controlled substance), with possession of more than 25 plants triggering a trafficking presumption under FS 893.135. St. Petersburg has not adopted any local exception, and the city defers entirely to state law. City Code Chapter 16 land development regulations also do not list cultivation as a permitted accessory residential use.
Violations & Fines
Cultivation of any amount is a third-degree felony under FS 893.13, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and $5,000 fines; 25-plus plants triggers trafficking penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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