NY A06749

Amends Education Law section 804 to explicitly add "cannabis" as a separate category alongside alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in all health education requirements

Requires all elementary schools to include instruction on cannabis misuse and abuse as part of health education, taught by regular classroom teachers or certified health education teachers

Mandates junior high and senior high schools to incorporate cannabis education into required health courses, with students demonstrating knowledge through tests, projects, or reports

Requires pre-service training programs for elementary teachers to include preparation on cannabis instruction, with licensing contingent on demonstrating competency

Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to prescribe curriculum regulations on cannabis education and coordinate with the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and Department of Health on updated age-appropriate information