{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.35","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 222.35","heading":"Criminal possession of cannabis in the second degree","body":"§ 222.35 Criminal possession of cannabis in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of cannabis in the second\ndegree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:\n  1. cannabis and such cannabis weighs more than five pounds; or\n  2. concentrated cannabis and such concentrated cannabis weighs more\nthan two pounds.\n  Criminal possession of cannabis in the second degree is a class E\nfelony.","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/222.35","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f5dc10ffc2e13c52dd2606a22839077f5b8884611aaff100be05b4f0d4b6cef6","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.30","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}