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Cannabis Regulations in St. Petersburg, FL (2026)

2 verified cannabis regulations for St. Petersburg, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Home Cultivation

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.

St. Petersburg Cannabis Home Cultivation Prohibition

Heavy Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 381.986(5)(f), (11) (2024)

(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 pr...

Dispensary Zoning

St. Petersburg permits medical marijuana treatment center dispensaries under the same zoning rules as pharmacies per Florida Statute 381.986(11), with the 500-foot school buffer applying citywide.

St. Petersburg Medical Marijuana Dispensary Zoning

Some Restrictions

Looking for Pinellas County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement St. Petersburg city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Pinellas County