{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-179.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05","heading":"Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations","body":"* § 179.05 Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations.\n  The provisions of this article shall not apply to:\n  1. a practitioner authorized to issue a certification who acted in\ngood faith in the lawful course of his or her profession; or\n  2. a registered organization as that term is defined in section\nthirty-four of the cannabis law who acted in good faith in the lawful\ncourse of the practice of pharmacy; or\n  3. a person who acted in good faith seeking treatment for a medical\ncondition or assisting another person to obtain treatment for a medical\ncondition.\n  * NB Repealed July 5, 2028","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 179. Criminal Diversion of Medical Marihuana"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/179.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"259055949bdb02d45490a3365d7855b53c97a039ea667fd1cdb1fc47173bf0b7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-179.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-179.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}