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N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20 — Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 222: Cannabis, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

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.

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