S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8961
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
August 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying the
definition of drug-related paraphernalia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 850 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2021 and subparagraph (vii) of
paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 2021,
is amended to read as follows:
2. (a) "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects
used for the following purposes:
(i) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of planting, propagating,
cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a
controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be
derived;
(ii) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of manufacturing,
compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;
(iii) Isomerization devices, used or designed for the purpose of
increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled
substance;
(iv) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of weighing
or measuring controlled substances; AND
(v) Diluents and adulterants, including but not limited to quinine
hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or designed
for the purpose of cutting controlled substances[;
(vi) and
(vii) Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting, inhal-
ing, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body].
(b) "Drug-related paraphernalia" shall not include [hypodermic
needles, hypodermic syringes and other objects used for the purpose of
parenterally injecting controlled substances] MATERIALS USED TO INJECT,
INHALE, INGEST OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCE A SUBSTANCE into the human body.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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