Florida Woman Charged With 140+ Marijuana Petition Fraud Counts Across Multiple Counties

Jessica Sonia Humphreys, a 24-year-old Miami Gardens woman, has been charged with 144 felony counts, including petition fraud and perjury, related to submitting fraudulent petitions for a marijuana constitutional amendment. Working as a paid petition gatherer for the organization Smart and Safe Florida, Humphreys submitted petitions using fictitious names in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, prompting investigations by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that began in January 2023. Arrest warrants were issued in November 2023 after election officials flagged suspicious petitions, leading to her initial arrest in Santa Rosa County in January 2024; she posted bail but failed to appear for a court hearing. Humphreys was arrested again during a traffic stop in Coral Springs in August 2025 and was subsequently extradited to Escambia County. The case highlights ongoing concerns about petition circulator fraud and illegal compensation schemes in Florida's election processes, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement continuing its investigation. The State Attorney’s Office for Florida’s First Judicial Circuit is prosecuting the case.