FL S1360

Xylazine remains a Schedule I controlled substance but creates an exception for FDA-approved xylazine animal drug products used in conformity with approved veterinary applications; manufacturing, importing, distributing, prescribing, or selling xylazine for human use remains prohibited without exception

Selling, manufacturing, or delivering xylazine — or possessing it with intent to do so — when disguised as candy, branded food products, or items with cartoon character imprints becomes a first-degree felony carrying a mandatory minimum 3-year prison sentence

Creates the offense of "trafficking in xylazine" for knowingly selling, purchasing, manufacturing, delivering, importing, or possessing 4 or more grams of xylazine or any mixture containing it, classified as a first-degree felony

Trafficking penalties escalate by quantity: 4–14 grams carries a mandatory minimum of 7 years imprisonment and a $50,000 fine; 14–28 grams carries 20 years and a $100,000 fine; 28 grams or more carries 25 years and a $500,000 fine

Effective date is October 1, 2025