Bill > S08913

This bill amends cannabis law to clarify and expand restrictions on advertising cannabis products or services on billboards, defining a billboard as any off-premises signage regardless of size or location. It prohibits billboards that violate specific existing advertising rules or display any cannabis brand information, while also stipulating that billboards must advertise a licensed entity and preventing licensees from allowing their trademarks or brand names to be used by third parties in non-compliant ways. The bill permits billboards to display a licensee's name, logo, business name, contact information (address, phone, email, website, QR code), the nature of their licensed business, and directional information to locate the licensee. It also includes a grandfather clause for billboards in place before the law's effective date, allowing them to continue, while new billboards must comply with the updated regulations.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8913