Drug Cultivation

Lakeland Drug Cultivation Attorney & Lawyer, providing experienced Drug Cultivation Defense and other Criminal Defense legal services in Lakeland, Winter Park, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area.

Drug Charge Defense

Gregg S. Kamp, P.A.
6155 South Florida Avenue
Suite 10
Lakeland, Florida 33813

Toll Free: (888) 933-5267

Local: (863) 646-3135

Fax: 863-646-3102

An individual may be charged with a drug cultivation crime if they are found to have been growing natural substances that are used to create illegal drugs. The most common drug cultivation charges in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida involve, but are not limited to Cannabis / Marijuana. Cultivating drugs is a different crime than drug manufacturing, which involves creating illegal substances through chemical or other processes.

Drug cultivation is typically charged as a felony crime, and the severity of conviction penalties depends upon the amount and type of drug confiscated during an investigation. A cultivation crime may also be charged regardless if the intent was for personal use, sale, or distribution.

Law enforcement and the prosecutors take drug trafficking charges very seriously, and alleged offenders can expect to face aggressive prosecution in drug crime cases.

In any criminal matter it is extremely important to seek experienced, honest and aggressive legal representation as soon as possible. To ensure your legal rights and freedoms are protected, all available legal resources must be utilized to give you the best opportunity to achieve a successful outcome in your specific legal situation.

As a law firm providing experienced drug charge attorney & lawyer legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every drug charge defense client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation.

If you have been charged with a drug crime, it is important to seek the legal advice and representation of an experienced Lakeland drug charge defense attorney & lawyer. Contact Gregg S. Kamp, P.A., at calling (863) 646-3135.

Many times an individual accused of drug cultivation may have had their rights violated due to law enforcement not having the appropriate warrant or probable cause to conduct a search. In order for law enforcement to conduct of drug search to be legal, law enforcement agencies or officers must have a valid warrant or probable cause (reasonable belief of guilt – more than mere suspicion.) When a search is improperly conducted or probable cause cannot be substantiated, a person’s rights have been violated. Proof of an unwarranted search could result in the suppression of drug evidence and could make all the difference in the outcome of drug cultivation case.

The Florida Judicial System and sentencing guidelines for drug cultivation convictions can be very severe, including, but not limited to:

Felony Cannabis / Marijuana Cultivation: 25 lbs or less, which could result in up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Felony Cannabis / Marijuana Cultivation: 25 lbs to 2,000 lbs (or 2,000 plants), which could result in a mandatory 3 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Felony Cannabis / Marijuana Cultivation: 2,000 lbs to 10,000 lbs (or 10,000 plants), which could result in a mandatory 7 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Felony Cannabis / Marijuana Cultivation: 10,000 lbs (or 10,000 plants) or more, which could result in a mandatory 15 years in prison and a $200,000 fine.
Felony Cannabis / Marijuana Cultivation: Within 1,000 feet of school, college, park or other specified areas, which could result in up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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Under the current law, possession of 25 or more plants (formerly 300 plants) is prima facie evidence of intent to sell or distribute, and is a second degree felony carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Possession of greater than 20 grams of marijuana is a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

The delivery of 20 grams or less of marijuana for no consideration is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Sale, delivery or cultivation of any other amount up to 25 pounds is a felony and punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

Sale, delivery or cultivation of greater than 25 pounds is considered trafficking, and all trafficking offenses have mandatory minimum sentences. For less than 2,000 pounds or less than 2,000 plants, there is a mandatory minimum sentence of three years and a fine of $25,000. For less than 10,000 pounds or less than 10,000 plants there is a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years and a fine of $50,000. For 10,000 pounds or 10,000 plants or greater, the mandatory minimum sentence is 15 years in prison and a fine of $200,000.

Any sale or delivery occurring within 1,000 feet of a school, college, public park, public housing, daycare center, or church is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $10,000.

The possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

Conviction of a drug related offense may also requires suspension of the offender's driver's license for at least six months but not longer than two years.

Under specific circumstances, if convicted of a drug cultivation charge, an individual may also face potential vehicle forfeiture or property forfeiture.

Don't take your legal rights, freedoms, or liberty for granted. Be proactive in your defense against drug cultivation charges. We will review all of the evidence which has been gathered against you, put the actions of law enforcement under a microscope, determine if probable cause existed for any search (or for pulling you over if you were driving a motor vehicle), determine if any of your civil rights were violated by law enforcement, and speak to relevant witnesses.

We provide professional drug charge defense attorney & lawyer legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area. We urge you to be proactive in the defense of your legal rights, liberties, and freedoms.

Speak to an experienced drug charge defense attorney & lawyer at Gregg S. Kamp, P.A., about your specific legal issues...

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