Robert Anthony Tanaka, Jr. v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJune 19, 2026
Docket6D2024-1581
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2024-1581
Lower Tribunal No. 2023-CF-000051-A
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ROBERT ANTHONY TANAKA, JR.,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County.
John McGowan, Judge.
June 19, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See ยง 381.986, Fla. Stat. (2023) (โโMedical useโ means the
acquisition, possession, use, delivery, transfer, or administration of marijuana
authorized by a physician certification. The term does not include: . . . [the use] or
administration of marijuana in the following locations: . . . [i]n a school bus, a
vehicle, an aircraft, or a motorboat, except for low-THC cannabis not in a form for
smoking.โ (emphasis added)).
WOZNIAK, SMITH and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.
Blair Allen, Public Defender, and Michael J. Salvia, Assistant Public Defender,
Bartow, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan P. Hurley, Senior
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED
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