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.
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.
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.
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