{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 222.20","heading":"Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense","body":"§ 222.20 Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense.\n  In any prosecution for an offense involving cannabis under this\narticle or an authorized local law, it is a defense that the defendant\nwas engaged in such activity in compliance with the cannabis law.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 222. Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/222.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d42792eaa4a36ea4ba9eadca85e8d0443d080860000ae6a568d68975a2fd0be1","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}