Bill > S05826

This bill amends the cannabis law to expand the permitted activities for adult-use on-site consumption licensees. Currently, these licensees are restricted from hosting certain activities like gambling or prohibited events. The bill now explicitly allows licensees to conduct additional business activities on their premises beyond cannabis consumption, specifically including: (a) selling non-cannabis-infused food, (b) selling non-alcoholic beverages, and (c) hosting and selling tickets for live musical or other performances that are not otherwise prohibited. This change provides more flexibility for cannabis consumption venues, allowing them to operate more like traditional entertainment spaces while still maintaining restrictions on specific prohibited activities. The bill aims to create more diverse and economically viable business models for cannabis on-site consumption locations by broadening the range of permissible commercial activities they can offer to customers.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5826