Bill > S05755

This bill directs the New York State Commissioner of Health, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management, to establish a comprehensive cannabis awareness program specifically targeting youths aged eighteen and younger. The program aims to educate young people about the potential effects and risks associated with cannabis use, with a key emphasis on communicating that cannabis consumption is illegal for individuals under twenty-one years old. To achieve this goal, the program will develop age-appropriate instructional tools, materials, and marketing and advertising resources designed to discourage underage cannabis use. By creating this targeted educational initiative, the bill seeks to provide young people with clear, factual information about cannabis to help prevent premature or unauthorized use of the substance.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5755