in florida
28 grams with baggies and a scale could result in a sale charge which is at most 5 years and/or 5,000 dollar fine
xanax is another felony charge and the "unnamed controlled substance" is probably too
each felony charge could be entered separately (not grouped into one charge)
paraphernalia is a misdeamnor 1 year and/or 1,000 dollar fine
each pipe, the vaporizer, the scale, the baggies, and the scissors could land a separate misdeamnor charges.
the misdeamnor charges for traffic will not help
your buddy must consult an attorney asap and a very good attorney, its worth paying the extra dime
good luck to your buddy

