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N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40 — Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree

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 § 222.40

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 § 222.40Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

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.

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