Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.30 — Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.30
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 222.30 Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.30 — Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 222.30 Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. cannabis and such cannabis weighs more than sixteen ounces; or
2. concentrated cannabis and such concentrated cannabis weighs more than five ounces.
Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.