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N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations

N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05

Type: Statute
Source: New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

* § 179.05 Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations.

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

* § 179.05 Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to:

1. a practitioner authorized to issue a certification who acted in good faith in the lawful course of his or her profession; or

2. a registered organization as that term is defined in section thirty-four of the cannabis law who acted in good faith in the lawful course of the practice of pharmacy; or

3. a person who acted in good faith seeking treatment for a medical condition or assisting another person to obtain treatment for a medical condition.

* NB Repealed July 5, 2028