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NY S00854

NY S00854
Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; establishes the cannabis law; defines terms; establishes the New York state cannabis control board and the office of cannabis management; outlines powers and duties thereof; authorizes the lawful use of medical cannabis; authorizes research programs related thereto; establishes a cannabis research license to permit a licensee to produce, process, purchase and/or possess cannabis for certain limited research purposes; relates to adult-use cannab


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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
03/30/2021
Crossed Over
03/30/2021
Passed
03/30/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT in relation to constituting chapter 7-A of the consolidated laws, in relation to the creation of a new office of cannabis management, as an independent entity within the division of alcoholic beverage control, providing for the licensure of persons authorized to cultivate, process, distribute and sell cannabis and the use of cannabis by persons aged twenty-one or older; to amend the public health law, in relation to the description of cannabis; to amend the penal law, in relation to the growing and use of cannabis by persons twenty-one years of age or older; to amend the tax law, in relation to providing for the levying of taxes on cannabis; to amend the criminal procedure law, the civil practice law and rules, the general business law, the state finance law, the executive law, the penal law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the general obligations law, the social services law, the labor law, the family court act, and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to making conforming changes; to amend the public health law, in relation to the definition of smoking; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state cannabis revenue fund, the New York state drug treatment and public education fund and the New York state community grants reinvestment fund; to amend chapter 90 of the laws of 2014 amending the public health law, the tax law, the state finance law, the general business law, the penal law and the criminal procedure law relating to medical use of marihuana, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 constituting the urban development corporation act, in relation to loans to social and economic equity applicants, providing increased drug recognition awareness and S. 854--A 2 Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement training, directing a study designed to evaluate methodologies and technologies for the detection of cannabis-impaired driving, providing for the transfer of employees and functions from the department of health to the office of cannabis management; to repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating to growing of cannabis and medical use of marihuana; to repeal article 221 of the penal law relating to offenses involving marihuana; to repeal paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 850 of the general business law relating to drug related paraphernalia; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating to making conforming changes

AI Summary

This bill: Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act", which establishes the New York State Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management as independent entities within the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The bill provides for the licensure of persons authorized to cultivate, process, distribute and sell cannabis, and the use of cannabis by persons aged 21 or older. The bill amends various laws to make conforming changes, including the Public Health Law, Penal Law, Tax Law, Criminal Procedure Law, General Business Law, State Finance Law, Executive Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, General Obligations Law, Social Services Law, Labor Law, Family Court Act, and Vehicle and Traffic Law. The bill also repeals certain provisions of the Public Health Law and Penal Law relating to the growing, possession, and sale of marihuana. The bill aims to regulate the medical use of cannabis, adult-use cannabis, and cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract, and promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the cannabis industry.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (25)

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.92 (on 03/31/2021)

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