Paraphernalia
Fla. Stat. 893.147 — using or possessing with intent to use is a misdemeanor of the first degree, and delivering it a felony of the third
Use or possession. It is unlawful to use, or possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to grow, manufacture, prepare, test, pack, store or conceal a controlled substance in violation of the chapter, or to inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce one into the body. A violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Delivery. Delivering, possessing with intent to deliver, or manufacturing with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing or where one reasonably should know it will be used that way, is a felony of the third degree. A person 18 years of age or over who delivers it to a person under 18 years of age commits a felony of the second degree.
Transporting. Using or possessing paraphernalia knowing it will be used to transport a controlled substance, or contraband the forfeiture act defines, is a felony of the third degree.
Retail sale. Knowingly and willfully selling at retail the kinds of paraphernalia the section names, other than a pipe primarily made of briar, meerschaum, clay or corn cob, is a misdemeanor of the first degree, and a felony of the third degree on a second violation.
What counts as drug paraphernalia is defined elsewhere in the law, and the cannabis rules have their own page. Whether an object found in a particular search is paraphernalia is a question of fact and law for a licensed Florida attorney.
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- Fla. Stat. 893.147 — Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Florida attorney.