Penal Law § 179.05 · Article 179. Criminal Diversion of Medical Marihuana
Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations
Text — Law content up to date as of October 23, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
* § 179.05 Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
1. a practitioner authorized to issue a certification who acted in good faith in the lawful course of his or her profession; or
2. a registered organization as that term is defined in section thirty-four of the cannabis law who acted in good faith in the lawful course of the practice of pharmacy; or
3. a person who acted in good faith seeking treatment for a medical condition or assisting another person to obtain treatment for a medical condition.
* NB Repealed July 5, 2028
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