S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4974
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN, WOERNER, HEVESI, JACKSON, CONRAD,
GLICK, HYNDMAN, GIBBS, CUNNINGHAM, LUCAS, DAVILA -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the
commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for
youths age eighteen and younger
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 32 to read as follows:
32. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION WITH THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISH AND
DEVELOP A CANNABIS AWARENESS PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH PROGRAM
SHALL BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE YOUTHS AGE EIGHTEEN AND YOUNGER ABOUT THE
EFFECTS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE, INCLUDING THAT IT IS
ILLEGAL FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE CREATION OF AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUC-
TIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS AND MARKETING AND ADVERTISING MATERIALS TO
DISCOURAGE UNDERAGE CANNABIS USE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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