Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40 — Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40
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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)
§ 222.40 Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40 — Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 222.40 Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
1. cannabis and such cannabis weighs more than ten pounds; or
2. concentrated cannabis and such concentrated cannabis weighs more than four pounds.
Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree is a class D felony.