Florida Tribes and Cannabis

Medical Marijuana is Legal in Florida

Recreational use of marijuana in Florida remains illegal.

Federally-Recognized Tribes

Only two Florida tribes are recognized by the federal government, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and Seminole Tribe of Florida.

For a complete list of Florida tribes and their locations, see our page about Florida Tribes.

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There are about 90,000 acres if tribal reservation land in Floriday. The Miccosukee Tribe has three locations and the Seminoles have six. Neither tribe has indicated plans to enter the cannabis industry.

The Poarch Indians from Alabama own and acre of land in Escambia County in the northwest Panhandle. The want to negotiate a gaming compact with Florida, but the Florida governor has shown no interest. The tribe is threatening to grow marijuana on their land if they can not get a gaming agreement.

Hemp

Hemp is a variety of Cannabis plant grown for industrial use.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow tribes to self-administer hemp production on their reservations if they submit an acceptable plan. See U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program.

USDA-Approved Hemp Plans - FLORIDA