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NY S06611
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
- Prohibits individuals under 21 years old from smoking, vaping, ingesting, or possessing cannabis or concentrated cannabis in New York
- Exempts certified medical cannabis patients under Article 3 of the cannabis law from these restrictions
- Establishes civil penalties of up to $250, up to 30 hours of community service, or both for violations—explicitly not criminal penalties
- Authorizes peace officers and police officers to seize cannabis from individuals under 21 found openly possessing it, but does not authorize arrest for unlawful possession
- Specifies that violations do not constitute criminal convictions and cannot disqualify individuals from public office, public employment, or result in forfeiture of rights or privileges
- Requires seized cannabis to be declared a nuisance and disposed of no earlier than three days after the summons return date, with a process for owners to petition for return if seizure was improper
Legislative Description
Prohibits persons under the age of twenty-one years from possessing or using cannabis except for patients certified pursuant to article three of the cannabis law; provides for the seizure of such cannabis from a person under age twenty-one and the imposition of civil penalties, community service, or both for violations.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes3/18/2025
Full Bill Text
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