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Drug Possession /
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In Florida, it is against the law to have illegal drugs, regardless of whether you use the drug, buy the drug or sell the drug. For marijuana, it is a misdemeanor of the first degree to have any amount of marijuana under twenty (20) grams. That means that if convicted, you could face a maximum criminal penalty which could include a year in jail. Certain other drugs, like cocaine, are a felony to possess in any amount. But for possession of twenty-eight (28) grams or more of cocaine, the charge changes from possession of cocaine to trafficking in cocaine, because based on that amount it is presumed that the drug is being distributed to others. For conviction of possession of amounts of cocaine, there are required jail sentences ranging from a minimum of three (3) years for possession of 28 grams to less than 200 grams, seven (7) years for possession of 200 grams to less than 400 grams, fifteen (15) years for possession of 400 grams to less than 150 kilograms, to life imprisonment for possession of 150 kilograms or more of cocaine. The importation of 300 kilograms or more of cocaine into Florida can be charged as a capital felony, punishable by death.
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