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NY S09220

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney

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Origin

Senate

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 stored in a separate, clearly marked area from alcoholic beverages

  • Imposes a 9% tax on distributor-to-retailer sales and a 13% tax on retail sales of low potency cannabis beverages

  • Allocates the 13% retail tax revenue: 4% to local municipalities, 4% to the state cannabis revenue fund, 2% for small business assistance, 2% for illicit cannabis enforcement, and 1% to the State Liquor Authority for administration

  • Prohibits sales to anyone under 21 years old, with violations treated the same as underage alcohol sales for license suspension purposes

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 INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Investigations and Government Operations2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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