While an arrest for the operation of a grow house is already serious
. The situation can grow worse if the cultivation operation includes 300 or more cannabis plants elevating the offense to a first-degree felony for drug trafficking. We all know what a plant is, but Florida law is very specific in providing a legal definition for a cannabis plant. It is defined as seeding or cuttings with noticeable "root formation.Law enforcement can include dead or harvested cannabis plans into their plant count. Florida drug trafficking charges carry minimum mandatory prison sentences upon a conviction.