A7620-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to codes
• Jun 13, 2011: reported referred to rules
• May 11, 2011: referred to codes

A7620-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         7620
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 May 11, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JEFFRIES -- read once and referred to the Commit
 tee on Codes
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to standardize penalties
 associated with marihuana possession
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The opening paragraph of section 221.05 of the penal law,
 as added by chapter 360 of the laws of  1977,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:

 A  person is guilty of unlawful possession of marihuana when he OR SHE
 knowingly and unlawfully possesses marihuana.
 

S 2.

Section 221.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 265 of the
 laws of 1979 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 75 of the  laws  of
 1995, is amended to read as follows:

 

S 221.10 Criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree.
 A  person  is  guilty of criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth
 degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses[:
 1. marihuana in a public place, as defined in section 240.00  of  this
 chapter, and such marihuana is burning or open to public view; or
 2.]  one  or  more  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or substances
 containing  marihuana  and  the  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or
 substances are of an aggregate weight of more than twenty-five grams.
 Criminal  possession  of  marihuana  in  the fifth degree is a class B
 misdemeanor.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11391-02-1

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