Serving Northeast Florida: St. Augustine/The Beaches Drug Trafficking Defense Attorney
Marijuana is used widely across Florida and could be considered a major component of the culture as well as the economy. However, as other states move to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize simple possession and use, Florida laws continue to get tougher.
Florida Marijuana Laws and Penalties Are Among the Nation's Toughest
Any conviction for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana is punishable by up to a year in jail, a substantial fine and driver's license suspension. In 2008, the Florida legislature passed the Marijuana Grow House Eradication Act — making it a second-degree felony to grow more than 25 plants (reduced from 300 plants). A raid on your horse farm, orange farm or house could lead to decades in prison, asset forfeiture, property destruction and more.
Further, many trafficking, cultivation and other marijuana cases go to federal court, where penalties are even more severe. The message here is that no one should make the mistake of believing he or she will not "go down hard" on a marijuana charge — just as people do for cocaine, heroin, OxyContin (oxycodone) and other controlled substances.
From Pot Possession to Trafficking, Knowledge of All Defense Strategies
Whether you are most concerned about your freedom, reputation, job prospects or business, it is critical to hire the best Jacksonville-area marijuana possession charges attorney you can find if you are charged with:
- Marijuana possession in any amount
- Sale or intent to distribute marijuana in any amount, from a charge of splitting or sharing a bag with a friend to seizure of a tractor-trailer load or boat shipment
- Indoor or outdoor marijuana cultivation or sale of marijuana seeds
- Marijuana trafficking, often accompanied by other federal felony charges ranging from racketeering and money laundering to conspiracy and tax evasion
Call 888-808-2215 / 917-300-0886 Now to Put Decades of Trial Experience on Your Side
My drug charge defense experience as a lawyer in Florida and in New York extends back more than 20 years. There is no better feeling than having extensive case building and strategy work yield an acquittal, case dismissal or not-guilty verdict that protects my client's criminal record and future. Whatever the specific drug charge or charges against you — state or federal, misdemeanor or felony — I urge you to contact me now for a free telephone consultation.
