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NY A10601

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Albert Stirpe

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "low potency cannabis beverage retail permit" allowing licensed off-premises liquor and wine stores to sell cannabis beverages containing no more than 5mg of THC per single-use container

  • Requires cannabis beverages to be manufactured by New York state adult-use cannabis licensees and kept in a separate, clearly marked area from alcoholic beverages

  • Imposes a 9% tax on distributor sales to permit holders and a 13% retail tax on consumer sales of low potency cannabis beverages

  • Distributes the 13% retail tax as follows: 1% to State Liquor Authority for administration, 4% to local municipalities, 4% to social equity and small business assistance, and 4% to the general cannabis revenue fund

  • Prohibits sales to persons under 21 years old, with violations subject to the same penalties as alcohol sales to minors, including potential license revocation

Legislative Description

Authorizes the issuance of a low potency cannabis beverage retail permit to licensed off-premises liquor and wine stores to allow the regulated sale of low potency cannabis single use beverages that contain no more than 5mg of THC manufactured by New York state adult-use licensees; provides for the allocation of low potency cannabis beverage tax revenue in the New York state cannabis revenue fund.

Last Action

referred to economic development

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry3/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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