Take Action on Cannabis Legislation in New York
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Here are the bills that are currently being considered by New York legislators.
To support or oppose a certain bill, contact the original sponsors of the bill and your local representatives, to tell them your opinions.
| Session | Bill Number | Document | Key Issue | Bill Name | Sponsored By | Contact Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 General Assembly | A00977 | DETAILS | This bill proposes to limit the potency of cannabis products in New York State by establishing maximum THC concentration levels for cannabis flower and other cannabis or hemp products | Limits the potency of cannabis flower to 15 percent THC in flowers and 25 percent THC in other cannabis or hemp products | Phil Steck (D), Keith Brown (R) | Phil Steck, Keith Brown |
| 2025-2026 General Assembly | S03689 | DETAILS | The act amends real property law to prohibit tenant evictions solely for certified medical marijuana use | Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use | James Sanders (D), Robert Jackson (D), Brian Kavanagh (D), John Liu (D) | James Sanders, Robert Jackson, Brian Kavanagh, John Liu |
| 2025-2026 General Assembly | A05496 | DETAILS | This bill extends the cannabis distributor tax filing deadline from 20 to 50 days after each quarter's end, giving businesses more time to submit returns, with immediate effect upon enactment | Relates to the timeframe for distributors of cannabis products to file tax returns. | Donna Lupardo (D), Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D), Al Stirpe (D) | Donna Lupardo, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Al Stirpe |
| 2025-2026 General Assembly | S08469 | DETAILS | This bill grants an exemption to cannabis dispensaries approved before July 28, 2025, allowing them to operate near school property lines if they were originally compliant and remain in good standing, effectively grandfathering them under prior location rules. | Provides that a licensee for an adult-use retail dispensary whose license was approved by the office prior to July twenty-eighth, two thousand twenty-five, and whose business location was found to be in compliance with standards used by the office at the time of such approval, regardless of such business location's proximity to a school property line, shall be deemed compliant for purposes of license renewal and continued operation at such location. | Luis Sepúlveda (D) | Luis Sepúlveda |
