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N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05: Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud
  4. Article 179. Criminal Diversion of Medical Marihuana

* § 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* NB Repealed July 5, 2028

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