Unlawful possession of cannabis · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 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.
A person who knowingly and unlawfully possesses more than 3 ounces of cannabis or more than 24 grams of concentrated cannabis commits unlawful possession of cannabis, a violation punishable by a fine of up to $125. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.