2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in Hillsborough County. Florida allows only medical marijuana via FL 381.986 dispensed by licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers. Patients cannot grow at home. Recreational cannabis prohibited statewide; Amendment 3 (2024) failed to achieve 60 percent threshold.
Fla. Stat. § 381.986
2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to s. 581.131 . 3. The technical and technological ability to cultivate and produce marijuana, including, but not limited to, low-THC cannabis.
Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers in Hillsborough County regulated under FL 381.986(11). State preempts local zoning; counties may only treat MMTCs the same as pharmacies. Hillsborough and Tampa cannot ban MMTCs if pharmacies are allowed. Multiple MMTC locations operate countywide.
Fla. Stat. § 381.986
2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to s. 581.131 . 3. The technical and technological ability to cultivate and produce marijuana, including, but not limited to, low-THC cannabis. 4. The ability to secure the premises, resources, and personnel necessary to operate as a medical marijuana treatment center.
3 cities in Hillsborough County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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