Drug Possession vs Drug Sale

Side-by-side comparison of Drug Possession and Drug Sale court statistics across Florida.

Updated September 2026 · rates shown for the windows labeled on each side

Drug Possession

83,059
Cases (2025)
73.1%
Guilty Rate
1.6%
Dismissal Rate
vs

Drug Sale

3,645
Cases (2025)
84.7%
Guilty Rate
1.8%
Dismissal Rate

Drug Possession has a 73.1% guilty rate across 83,059 cases (2025), compared to Drug Sale's 84.7% guilty rate across 3,645 cases (2025). Drug Possession cases are dismissed 1.6% of the time vs 1.8% for Drug Sale.

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Drug Possession vs Drug Sale in Florida. Based on 86,704 public court records (2025); last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/compare/drug-possession-vs-drug-sale

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 2023-2025 · Data last updated September 2026