Unlawful sale of cannabis · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 222.45 Unlawful sale of cannabis.
A person is guilty of unlawful sale of cannabis when he or she knowingly and unlawfully sells cannabis or concentrated cannabis.
Unlawful sale of cannabis is a violation punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
A person who knowingly and unlawfully sells cannabis or concentrated cannabis commits unlawful sale of cannabis, a violation punishable by a fine of up to $250. ★
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.