N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3300-a

§ 3300-a. Legislative purposes. The purposes of this article are:\n 1. to combat illegal use of and trade in controlled substances; and\n 2. to allow legitimate use of controlled substances in health care,\nincluding palliative care; veterinary care; research and other uses\nauthorized by this article or other law; under appropriate regulation\nand subject to this article, title eight of the education law, and other\napplicable law.\n