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N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40: Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
- Article 222. Cannabis
§ 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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