New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 222.50: Criminal sale of cannabis in the third degree

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits criminal sale of cannabis in the third degree by knowingly selling more than three ounces of cannabis, or selling cannabis to someone under 21 (with limited exceptions). This offense is classified as a class A misdemeanor.

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