{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "179.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 179.05", "heading": "Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations", "text": ["* § 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treatment for a medical condition or assisting another person to obtain treatment for a medical condition.", "* NB Repealed July 5, 2028"], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/179.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This article **does not apply** to:\n- **(1)** an authorized practitioner who **acts in good faith in the lawful course of the profession**;\n- **(2)** a registered organization under Cannabis Law § 34 that **acts in good faith in lawful pharmacy practice**; or\n- **(3)** a person who **acts in good faith to seek medical treatment or help another obtain it**. ★\nThis section is **repealed July 5, 2028**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/179.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}