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Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.

What does “Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs” means any controlled substance described in s. 893.135(1)(c)4.a.(I)-(VII).2. “Distribute” has the same meaning as in s. 893.02.(b) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, which resulted from the unlawful distribution by a person less than 18 years of age of any substance or mixture that he or she knew or reasonably should have known contained dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs when such substance or mixture is proven to have caused, or is proven to have been a substantial factor in producing, the d (Fla. Stat. § 782.04)

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