NatzTurnazHeadzBustaz said:
Where did u get ur info on Fla. If u found it on an official State of Florida web can u post the link?
i saw it covered on the local news. i guess it was Proposed changes to the fla law, NOT changes.
sorry for wrong info
here is current law w/ link
New Marijuana Trafficking Law For Only 25 Marijuana Plants
The State of Florida has some of the harshest marijuana possession laws in the country. In 2008 the Florida Legislature passed and Governor Charlie Crist signed into law legislation that makes the possession or cultivation of just 25 marijuana plants prima facie evidence of an "intent to sale or distribute" which is a second degree felony punishable by 15 years in Florida State Prison. The law previously provided that punishment only if 300 or more plants were grown in the home. Federal trafficking laws require at least 100 plants, making the new Florida legislation considerably harsher than even federal law. If children were present in the home where 25 or more plants are grown the offense can be charged as a first degree felony punishable by thirty (30) years in Florida State Prison.
The law was intended to target cannabis "grow houses." These grow houses have become a prized target for Florida law enforcement officers who can not only make the arrest, but can then attempt to criminally or civil forfeit the house and property where the marijuana was grown under state or federal forfeiture procedures. The new marijuana trafficking law also targets the owners of the "grow house" if the owner knew the house was being used for the purpose of distributing, packaging, growing, or cultivating marijuana as a third degree felony.
Under Florida law, a marijuana plant is broadly defined to include even a seedling or cutting if there is any evidence of root formation, even if only a few tiny hair-like roots are present.
hxxp://www.criminaldefenseattorneytampa.com/PracticeAreas/PossessionofMarijuana.aspx
hxxp://stash.norml.org/florida-bill-targeting-marijuana-grow-houses-becomes-law/
the interesting part of the article
".....To address this growing storage burden, the new law allows a
photograph or video recording of equipment used in the cultivation of a marijuana plant to be considered as
evidence in the prosecution of the crime. The law will also allow law enforcement to destroy grow house equipment upon the completion of all investigations and provides immunity from any civil liability to law enforcement for the destruction of the grow house equipment.
The Marijuana Grow House Eradication Act goes into effect on July 1, 2008..."