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Assembly Bill A1027

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires development and implementation of a comprehensive education campaign regarding the dangers of cannabinoid use

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2025-A1027 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19, Cannabis L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5045

2025-A1027 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires development and implementation of a comprehensive education campaign regarding the dangers of cannabinoid use.

2025-A1027 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1027
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK, K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to requiring the  develop-
   ment  and  implementation of a comprehensive education campaign on the
   dangers of cannabinoid use

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 19 of the cannabis law, as amended by section 14 of
 part  UU  of  chapter  56  of  the  laws  of 2023, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 19. Public health and education campaign. The office,  in  consulta-
 tion  with  the  commissioners  of  the  department of health, office of
 addiction services and supports, and  office  of  mental  health,  shall
 develop and implement a comprehensive public health monitoring, surveil-
 lance  and  education  campaign  regarding the legalization of adult-use
 cannabis and the impact of cannabis use on public health and safety. THE
 OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  OFFICE  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS  AND  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE  DANGERS  OF  CANNABINOID
 USE. The public health and education campaign shall also include general
 education  to the public about the cannabis law, including the potential
 risks associated with patronizing unlicensed retail locations, or other-
 wise procuring cannabis product, cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract  prod-
 uct through persons not authorized by the office.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03051-01-5

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