New York A 8961: Relates to the definition of drug-related paraphernalia

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A08961 Summary:

BILL NOA08961 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08520

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SPONSORSteck

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COSPNSRGriffin, Stirpe, Schiavoni, Conrad, McDonald, Manktelow, DeStefano, Gray, Brown K, Colton, Stern

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §850, Gen Bus L

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Relates to the definition of drug-related paraphernalia; clarifies that drug-related paraphernalia shall not impact substances that are not considered controlled substances.

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BILL NOA08961 

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08/13/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8961

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 August 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying the
 definition of drug-related paraphernalia

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 850 of the general business law,
 2 as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2021 and subparagraph (vii) of
 3 paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 2021,
 4 is amended to read as follows:
 5 2. (a) "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects
 6 used for the following purposes:
 7 (i) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of planting, propagating,
 8 cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a
 9 controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be
 10 derived;
 11 (ii) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of manufacturing,
 12 compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;
 13 (iii) Isomerization devices, used or designed for the purpose of
 14 increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled
 15 substance;
 16 (iv) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of weighing
 17 or measuring controlled substances; and
 18 (v) Diluents and adulterants, including but not limited to quinine
 19 hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or designed
 20 for the purpose of cutting controlled substances[;
 21 (vi) and
 22 (vii) Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting, inhal-
 23 ing, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body].
 24 (b) "Drug-related paraphernalia" shall not include [hypodermic
 25 needles, hypodermic syringes and other objects used for the purpose of
 26 parenterally injecting controlled substances] materials used to inject,
 27 inhale, ingest or otherwise introduce a substance into the human body.
 28 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13548-01-5

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