Cannabis Regulations in Tarpon Springs, FL (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Tarpon Springs, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
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.
Tarpon Springs Cannabis Home Cultivation Prohibited
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 381.986 (2024) - Medical use of marijuana
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....
Dispensary Zoning
Under Florida Statute 381.986, Tarpon Springs must regulate medical marijuana dispensaries the same as pharmacies; the city repealed its 2017 moratorium and now permits MMTCs in zoning districts where pharmacies are allowed.
Tarpon Springs Medical Marijuana Dispensary Zoning
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 381.986 (2024) - Medical use of marijuana
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. (b)1. A county or municipality may, by ordinance, ban medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located within the boundaries of that county or municipalit...
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