Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20 — Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 222.20 Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20 — Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 222.20 Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense.
In any prosecution for an offense involving cannabis under this article or an authorized local law, it is a defense that the defendant was engaged in such activity in compliance with the cannabis law.