{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 222.40","heading":"Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree","body":"§ 222.40 Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of cannabis in the first\ndegree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses:\n  1. cannabis and such cannabis weighs more than ten pounds; or\n  2. concentrated cannabis and such concentrated cannabis weighs more\nthan four pounds.\n  Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree is a class D\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/222.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"00f2c92bb9c487dd8a1ee24221f00899c47f1ebffeaaede807b7ab6a5d699add","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-222.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}