NYS Penal and Tax Laws Amended

§ 16. AMENDS Penal Law Article 222:

§ 222.00 Cannabis; definitions.

222.05 Personal use of cannabis.

222.10 Restrictions on cannabis use.

222.15 Personal cultivation and home possession of cannabis.

222.20 Licensing of cannabis production and distribution; defense.

222.25 Unlawful possession of cannabis.

222.30 Criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree.

222.35 Criminal possession of cannabis in the second degree.

222.40 Criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.

222.45 Unlawful sale of cannabis.

222.50 Criminal sale of cannabis in the third degree.

222.55 Criminal sale of cannabis in the second degree.

222.60 Criminal sale of cannabis in the first degree.

222.65 Aggravated criminal sale of cannabis.

§ 39. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 20-C to read as follows:

ARTICLE 20-C TAX ON ADULT-USE CANNABIS PRODUCTS

§ 492. Definitions.

493. Imposition of tax.

494. Registration and renewal.

495. Returns and payment of tax.

496. Records to be kept; penalties.

496-a. Returns to be secret.

496-b. Administrative provisions.

496-c. Illicit cannabis penalty.