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NY A04974
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stefani Zinerman
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AI Summary
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Directs the Commissioner of Health to establish a cannabis awareness program within the Department of Health, developed in consultation with the executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management
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Targets youth age 18 and younger to educate them about the effects and risks of cannabis use, including that cannabis is illegal for those under age 21
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Requires the program to include age-appropriate instructional tools and materials
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Mandates creation of marketing and advertising materials designed to discourage underage cannabis use
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026