Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S776: Home Cultivation of Marijuana
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizing certain qualified patients to cultivate up to six flowering cannabis plants for personal consumption and noncommercial purposes; authorizing certain qualified patients to purchase medical marijuana seeds and clones from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center; providing that the personal consumption of cannabis cultivated at a qualified patient's residence is subject to specified limitations, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to home cultivation of marijuana; amending s. 604.71, F.S.; authorizing certain qualified patients to cultivate up to six flowering cannabis plants for personal consumption and noncommercial purposes; authorizing certain qualified patients to purchase medical marijuana seeds and clones from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center; requiring a qualified patient who cultivates cannabis to take specified precautions; providing that the personal consumption of cannabis cultivated at a qualified patient's residence is subject to specified limitations…
From the introduced text, December 5, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to home cultivation of marijuana; amending s. 604.71, F.S.; authorizing certain qualified patients to cultivate up to six flowering cannabis plants for personal consumption and noncommercial purposes; authorizing certain qualified patients to purchase medical marijuana seeds and clones from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center; requiring a qualified patient who cultivates cannabis to take specified precautions; providing that the personal consumption of cannabis cultivated at a qualified patient's residence is subject to specified limitations; providing for penalties; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (5) through (8) are added to section 604.71, Florida Statutes, to read: 604.71 Local regulation of vegetable gardens.-- (5) A qualified patient as defined in s. 381.986 who is at least 21 years of age may cultivate up to six flowering cannabis plants at his or her residence for personal consumption and noncommercial purposes. (6) A qualified patient as defined in s. 381.986 who is at least 21 years of age may purchase medical marijuana seeds and clones from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center. (7) A qualified patient who cultivates cannabis shall ensure that the plants are secured in a manner to prevent access by unauthorized persons. The personal consumption of cannabis cultivated at a qualified …