Bill > A04220

This bill amends the Penal Law and the Cannabis Law to include certain acts and subsequent penalties in the criminal sale of cannabis. Specifically, it adds a new provision that makes it a crime for any person, while employed or operating a commercial establishment, store, club, or facility, to knowingly and unlawfully sell, transfer, gift, or trade cannabis without an appropriate license or authority under the Cannabis Law. Persons convicted under this provision would be precluded from seeking, qualifying, or receiving any permit, license, or authority to perform activities under the Cannabis Law. The bill also imposes civil penalties on commercial establishments that knowingly and unlawfully sell, transfer, gift, or trade any amount of cannabis without an appropriate license or authority.