Penalties for marijuana in Florida vary according to the facts of the case and specific type of criminal charge at issue. As a Florida criminal defense lawyer, I can tell you most people believe marijuana offenses to be relatively minor. While this is true most of the time, the penalties for marijuana in Florida can be severe under a variety of circumstances. For example, penalties for marijuana in Florida can be nominal when it comes to simple possession , but when a case involves trafficking large quantities or involves an offender with a prior felony drug convictions, things can rapidly change for the worse.
1000+ Kilos of Marijuana / 1000+ Marijuana Plants
LIFE without Parole:
- Death or serious bodily injury and defendant has one prior felony drug conviction, or
- Defendant has at least two prior felony drug convictions
20 Years to LIFE:
- Death or serious bodily injury, or
- Defendant has at least one prior felony drug conviction
10 Years to LIFE:
- No death or serious bodily injury
- No prior felony drug convictions
Supervised Release (Probation):
Once the prison sentence is served, a person convicted of possession with intent to deliver marijuana in Florida will also be placed on supervised release for:
- 5 years if no prior felony drug convictions
- 10 years if one prior felony drug conviction
100+ Kilos of Marijuana / 100+ Marijuana Plants
LIFE without Parole:
- Death and serious bodily injury and defendant has one prior felony drug conviction
20 Years to LIFE:
- Death or serious bodily injury
10 Years to LIFE:
- Defendant has one prior felony drug conviction
5-40 Years:
- No death or serious bodily injury
- No prior felony drug convictions
Supervised Release (Probation):
Once the prison sentence is completed, someone convicted of possession with intent to deliver marijuana in Florida will also be placed on supervised release for:
- 4 years if no prior felony drug convictions
- 8 years if one prior felony drug conviction
Less Than 50 Kilos of Marijuana, 50 Marijuana Plants, 10 Kilos of Hashish, or 1 Kilo of Hashish Oil
LIFE without Parole:
- Death or serious bodily injury and defendant has one prior felony drug conviction
20 Years to LIFE:
- Death or serious bodily injury
0-10 Years to LIFE:
- Defendant has one prior felony drug conviction
0-5 Years:
- No prior felony drug convictions
Supervised Release (Probation):
Once the prison sentence is completed, someone convicted of possession with intent to deliver marijuana in Florida will also be placed on supervised release for:
- 2 years if no prior felony drug convictions
- 4 years if one prior felony drug conviction