Cannabis Law in Florida

This page covers cannabis law as it applies in Florida — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what cannabis protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern cannabis in Florida

Florida state law

Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FL 893 § 893.13
Cited in 231 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FL 893 § 893.135
Cited in 71 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 775 - GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS FL 775 § 775.087
Cited in 28 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FL 893 § 893.02
Cited in 8 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XXIII - MOTOR VEHICLES > Chapter 322 - DRIVER LICENSES FL 322 § 322.01
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XXIX - PUBLIC HEALTH > Chapter 381 - PUBLIC HEALTH: GENERAL PROVISIONS FL 381 § 381.986
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 21 — Food and Drugs
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Controlled Substances Act
Establishes the federal scheduling system (Schedules I–V) for regulating controlled substances. Codified at 21 U.S.C. ch. 13.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for cannabis in Florida.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.