Drug Trafficking Minimum Mandatory Sentences

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Reflects Florida Statutes as of the 2025 session. Every figure links to the official statute on Online Sunshine, which opens in a new window.

Under § 893.135, Fla. Stat., drug trafficking carries mandatory minimum prison terms tied to the weight of the substance. A judge cannot go below these minimums. The statute defines seventeen separate trafficking offenses; the principal ones are set out below.

SubstanceWeightMin. mandatoryFine
Cannabis25–2,000 lb / 300–2,000 plants3 years$25,000
2,000–10,000 lb / 2,000–10,000 plants7 years$50,000
10,000 lb+ / 10,000+ plants15 years$200,000
Cocaine28–200 g3 years$50,000
200–400 g7 years$100,000
400 g – 150 kg15 years$250,000
Heroin / illegal drugs4–14 g3 years$50,000
14–28 g15 years$100,000
28 g – 30 kg25 years$500,000
Fentanyl / analogues4–14 g7 years$50,000
14–28 g20 years$100,000
28 g+25 years$500,000
Oxycodone7–14 g3 years$50,000
14–25 g7 years$100,000
25–100 g15 years$500,000
100 g – 30 kg25 years$750,000
Hydrocodone28–50 g3 years$50,000
50–100 g7 years$100,000
100–300 g15 years$500,000
300 g – 30 kg25 years$750,000
Amphetamine / methamphetamine14–28 g3 years$50,000
28–200 g7 years$100,000
200 g+15 years$250,000
PCP28–200 g3 years$50,000
200–400 g7 years$100,000
400 g+15 years$250,000

Additional trafficking substances defined by the statute — methaqualone, phenethylamines, flunitrazepam, GHB, GBL, 1,4-Butanediol, LSD, synthetic cannabinoids, and n-benzyl phenethylamines — are not yet listed here. Consult the statute directly.

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