Jacksonville, FL Cannabis Regulations: Personal Cultivation Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Statute
- FL §381.986 + §893.13
- Home grow
- Always illegal
- Medical access
- MMTC purchase only
- Felony threshold
- Any plant count
- Trafficking
- 25+ plants
Summary
Florida prohibits all home cultivation of cannabis. Even qualified medical patients under FL §381.986 must purchase from licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers; growing a single plant remains a third-degree felony statewide. Jacksonville cannot authorize home grows under any local ordinance.
(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. (g)  The department shall revoke the registration of a qualified patient, and the patient’s associated caregiver, upon notification that the patient no longer meets the criteria of a qualified patient. (h)  The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536 (1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Florida's medical marijuana program under §381.986 created a closed vertical supply chain through licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs). Patients with qualifying conditions and a Compassionate Use Registry ID may purchase low-THC or full-strength products but cannot grow their own. Recreational cannabis remains illegal as Amendment 3 failed to clear 60% in November 2024. Cultivation of any amount is charged under §893.13 as a third-degree felony, with 25+ plants triggering trafficking enhancements under §893.135. Jacksonville may not enact a local home-grow allowance because state drug law preempts the field; JSO actively investigates suspected indoor grows reported through utility-use anomalies.
Violations & Fines
Cultivating any quantity of cannabis is a third-degree felony with up to 5 years prison and $5,000 fine; 25+ plants triggers trafficking with mandatory minimums of 3 years prison and $25,000 fine, plus federal exposure under the Controlled Substances Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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