Florida Statute 893.13 makes cultivating cannabis a third-degree felony statewide, with no carve-out for medical patients in Tarpon Springs; only state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers may grow cannabis legally.
Cannabis home cultivation remains illegal throughout Florida, including Tarpon Springs, under Florida Statute 893.13(1)(a). The statute makes it unlawful to manufacture or possess with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, which includes growing cannabis. Cultivation is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine; possessing 25 or more plants elevates the charge to a second-degree felony with up to 15 years in prison. Even Florida medical marijuana patients with a state qualifying-condition card may not grow at home; only licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs) may cultivate. Tarpon Springs cannot loosen these state restrictions.
Felony charges under Fla. Stat. 893.13, asset forfeiture, and federal exposure; landlords may face nuisance abatement.
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