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NY A05341
NY A05341Restricts cannabis storefronts and premises from being located within 500 feet from a school and two hundred feet of a house of worship.
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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Crossed Over
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to further restricting cannabis storefronts from being located within five hundred feet of a school and two hundred feet of a house of worship if they are located in a mixed use building
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing cannabis law to further restrict the locations of cannabis retail storefronts and on-site consumption premises. Specifically, the legislation prohibits cannabis businesses from being located within 500 feet of school grounds and 200 feet of a house of worship, with a significant expansion of these definitions to include mixed-use buildings. The bill clarifies that these distance restrictions apply not just to standalone school and worship buildings, but also to any entrances and exits of mixed-use buildings that contain or are used as schools or houses of worship. This means that if a school or place of worship is part of a multi-purpose building, cannabis businesses would be prohibited from locating in that same building or within the specified distance. The bill will apply to any new cannabis licenses issued on or after its effective date, effectively tightening the geographical restrictions for cannabis retail and consumption locations to create more distance between these establishments and sensitive community spaces like schools and religious institutions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (51)
John Zaccaro (D)*,
Anil Beephan Jr. (R),
Sam Berger (D),
Ken Blankenbush (R),
Alex Bores (D),
Karl Brabenec (R),
Alec Brook-Krasny (R),
Keith Brown (R),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
Lester Chang (R),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
William Colton (D),
William Conrad (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Erik Dilan (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Mike Fitzpatrick (R),
Jeff Gallahan (R),
Jarett Gandolfo (R),
Jodi Giglio (R),
Deborah Glick (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Grace Lee (D),
John Lemondes (R),
Dana Levenberg (D),
John McDonald (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Daniel Norber (R),
Misha Novakhov (R),
Phil Palmesano (R),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Joseph Sempolinski (R),
Robert Smullen (R),
Phil Steck (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
Mary Beth Walsh (R),
Jaime Williams (D),
Kalman Yeger (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
ordered to third reading cal.140 (on 01/07/2026)
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