NY S06611Introducedas of 2025-03-18
Prohibits persons under the age of twenty-one years from possessing or using cannabis except for patients certified pursuant to article three of the cannabis law; provides for the seizure of such cannabis from a person under age twenty-one and the imposition of civil penalties, community service, or both for violations.
Plain-English summary
What happened: A New York bill that would prohibit cannabis possession and use by persons under 21—with exceptions for certified medical patients—and establish civil penalties and community service for violations has been referred to the Codes Committee.
Why it matters: Codified civil penalty structures for underage possession could affect compliance obligations for retailers and shape enforcement expectations across the state.
Affects: retailers and patients
LATEST ACTION: REFERRED TO CODES
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