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N.Y. Penal Law § 179.15: Criminal retention of medical cannabis

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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

* § 179.15 Criminal retention of medical cannabis.

A person is guilty of criminal retention of medical cannabis when,

being a certified patient or designated caregiver, as those terms are

defined in section three of the cannabis law, he or she knowingly

obtains, possesses, stores or maintains an amount of cannabis in excess

of the amount he or she is authorized to possess under the provisions of

article three of the cannabis law.

Criminal retention of medical cannabis shall be punishable as provided

in section 222.25 of this chapter.

* NB Repealed July 5, 2028

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