Drug Sale

Definition:

The manufacture, cultivation, purchase, sale, or distribution of any drug, narcotic, controlled substance or substance represented to be a drug, narcotic, or controlled substance.

Examples

Student passing a marijuana cigarette around in the school bathroom.
Student giving prescription drugs prescribed for someone else to another.
Student selling cocaine to another.
Student or other misrepresenting substances as illegal drugs.

Non-Examples

Students taking medication prescribed for themselves.
Student giving an aspirin or other over-the-counter medication to another in dosage prescribed.
Student smoking a marijuana cigarette alone (refer to Drug Use/ Possession, DRU).
Student found with a single marijuana cigarette in backpack (refer to Drug Use/ Possession, DRU).

Additional Guidelines

Districts must also report the Drug-Related data element, and the Drug Description (PDF) for all drug sale/distribution incidents. Complete the Drug Description using (M) - Marijuana, (N) - Not a controlled substance, (O) - Other illicit drugs, (P) - Opioids, or (Z) - Not applicable. If the incident involves both (M) and (O), select the description that represents the most serious offense.

Note: Drug Sale/Distribution incidents must also be reported in the related element "Drug-Related"

FAQ

Should the sale of fake drugs, such as a student representing oregano to be marijuana, be coded as a SESIR Drug Sale/Distribution incident?

Yes, even though the substance being sold is not a controlled substance, it is being represented as a drug and under the SESIR definition of Drug Sale/Distribution; it should be reported as the SESIR incident DRD.

Statutes

Contact

Office of Safe Schools
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1302
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-5173