New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 179: Criminal Diversion of Medical Marihuana, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
* § 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* NB Repealed July 5, 2028
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