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New York adult-use law allows limited transfer between adults without payment, but not an unlicensed sale dressed up as a gift. Money, required donations, service, barter, membership fees, or the purchase of another item can turn the arrangement into a transaction.
Businesses cannot evade licensing by calling cannabis a free add-on.
When in doubt, do not structure or advertise the exchange.
Age and amount still matter.
Both people must be adults 21 or older, and the transfer remains subject to possession limits. Do not provide cannabis to a minor. Keep the product in secure packaging and explain the serving and warning information rather than handing over an unidentified item.
Homemade edibles create particular risk because the recipient may not know the amount or ingredients.
The gift cannot cross a border.
Sharing law does not authorize interstate transport or use in a prohibited place. Do not mail cannabis, carry it out of New York, or use gifting as a travel promotion. The recipient still must follow public-use, driving, workplace, and housing rules.
This page is general education. Consult a lawyer for an event, promotion, business arrangement, or enforcement question.
