Penal Law § 179.00 · Article 179. Criminal Diversion of Medical Marihuana
Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; definitions
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* § 179.00 Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; definitions.
The following definitions are applicable to this article:
1. "Medical cannabis" means medical cannabis as defined in section three of the cannabis law.
2. "Certification" means a certification, made under section thirty of the cannabis law.
* NB Repealed July 5, 2028
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