Legislation

* § 32-a. Medical cannabis patient reciprocity. 1. Subject to the
provisions of this article and the rules and regulations of the board
promulgated thereunder, medical cannabis patients from other states
within the United States, United States territories, commonwealths or
possessions, or the District of Columbia are authorized to obtain
medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from a registered
organization, provided such patient is deemed a certified patient or is
registered as a medical cannabis patient in their home state or
jurisdiction and presents proof of such certification or registration
and a valid government-issued photo identification to a registered
organization. Such registered organization shall then validate such
patient and dispense medical cannabis pursuant to the procedures
determined by the board in regulation.

2. Medical cannabis patients from other states or jurisdictions of the
United States who obtain medical cannabis from a registered organization
in this state pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall comply
with:

(a) all provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder; and

(b) articles one hundred seventy-nine and two hundred twenty-two of
the penal law.

3. Certified patients in New York shall be authorized to obtain
medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from other states and
jurisdictions of the United States in accordance with the requirements
set forth by such state or other United States jurisdiction.

* NB Effective February 19, 2026