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Miramar, FL Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Prohibited locations
Public buildings, rights-of-way, public spaces
Substances covered
Marijuana, medical marijuana, cannabis, Low-THC cannabis
Medical marijuana exception
None stated for public use
Adopting ordinance
Ord. No. 15-06 (2014), amended Ord. No. 18-05 (2017)

Summary

Miramar outright bans smoking, ingesting or consuming marijuana, medical marijuana, cannabis or Low-THC cannabis in any public building, public right-of-way or public space citywide, with no carve-out for medical patients using in public.

It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke, ingest or consume marijuana, medical marijuana, cannabis, or Low-THC cannabis as defined in the land development code or Florida Statutes, in any form in any public building, public right-of-way, or public space within the City.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).

Full Breakdown

" The ordinance was adopted by Ord. No. 15-06 in November 2014 and amended by Ord. No. 18-05 in November 2017, after Florida voters approved medical marijuana, confirming the city chose to keep public consumption banned even for state-authorized medical users. The prohibition covers every form of the substance, meaning smoking, vaping, edibles and tinctures are all captured, and applies across the full range of public property: buildings, rights-of-way, and any other public space, not just streets or sidewalks. Because the ban incorporates the land development code's and Florida Statutes' definitions of marijuana, cannabis and Low-THC cannabis rather than writing its own, enforcement tracks whatever those state and local definitions currently cover, including hemp-derived products that meet the statutory THC threshold for regulated cannabis.

Violations & Fines

Section 13-16 does not carry its own penalty clause and sits within Chapter 13's general offenses, so violations are punished as provided by Code section 1-13's general penalty provision covering city code violations without a stated fine, typically enforced through a municipal citation issued by police in the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a medical marijuana patient consume in public in Miramar?
No. Code section 13-16 bans smoking, ingesting or consuming marijuana or medical marijuana in any public building, right-of-way or public space, with no exception written into the ordinance for patients holding a state medical marijuana card.
What counts as a 'public space' under Miramar's marijuana ban?
The ordinance names public buildings, public rights-of-way, and public space generally, so it reaches sidewalks, streets, parks and any other city-owned or publicly accessible property, not just roadways.
Does Miramar's ban cover CBD or hemp products?
It covers whatever the land development code and Florida Statutes define as marijuana, cannabis or Low-THC cannabis at the time, so hemp-derived products meeting the statutory THC threshold for regulated cannabis fall within the ban.

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