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PEN - Penal
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title M - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Article 222 - Cannabis
222.25 - Unlawful Possession of Cannabis.
Universal Citation: NY Penal L § 222.25 (2022)
§ 222.25 Unlawful possession of cannabis.A person is guilty of unlawful possession of cannabis when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses cannabis and such cannabis weighs more than three ounces or concentrated cannabis and such concentrated cannabis weighs more than twenty-four grams.
Unlawful possession of cannabis is a violation punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred twenty-five dollars.
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