| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 |
reported and committed to codes |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Jun 01, 2011 |
reported and committed to codes |
| Feb 23, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Feb 09, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3145
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3145
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana themed candy
PURPOSE:
To provide that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state
which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the
flavor of marijuana.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 399-j to the General Business Law to prohibit the
manufacturing and/or sale of candy or confection which is packaged
o~' shaped to resemble marijuana or marijuana products or to imitate
the flavor of marijuana.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pot themed candy irresponsibly promotes illegal drug culture to
children. This legislation would prohibit the manufacturing purchase
and sale of marijuana-flavored candy in the state, with a penalty of
up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to a year in jail.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10, S.1682; 2007-08, S.816; 2005-06, S.4100.
2011-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3145
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, JOHNSON, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana
themed candy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
S 399-J. MARIJUANA THEMED CANDY. 1. NO CANDY OR CONFECTION SOLD IN
THIS STATE SHALL BE PACKAGED, SHAPED OR MANUFACTURED TO RESEMBLE MARI-
JUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS OR TO IMITATE THE FLAVOR OF MARIJUANA.
2. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE
BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR A TERM OF IMPRISON-
MENT OF UP TO ONE YEAR, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04919-01-1
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