New York S 8951: Prohibits cannabis inversion

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S08951 Summary:

BILL NOS08951B

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SAME ASSAME AS A10698-B

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, HINCHEY, RAMOS, ROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§136, 133, 17 & 138-a, add §125-a, Cannabis L

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Enacts the "cannabis supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act"; prohibits any act or omission involving illicit cannabis; provides penalties for such cannabis inversion.

Go to top S08951 Actions:

BILL NOS08951B

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01/20/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

03/30/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

03/30/2026PRINT NUMBER 8951A

04/20/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES

05/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.1144

05/19/2026AMENDED (T) 8951B

05/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/20/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10698B

&nbspA10698 AMEND=B Dais

&nbsp03/20/2026referred to economic development

&nbsp05/14/2026amend (t) and recommit to economic development

&nbsp05/14/2026print number 10698a

&nbsp05/21/2026amend and recommit to economic development

&nbsp05/21/2026print number 10698b

&nbsp05/29/2026reference changed to ways and means

&nbsp06/01/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/01/2026reported 

&nbsp06/01/2026rules report cal.319

&nbsp06/01/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.319

&nbsp06/01/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/01/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp06/01/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8951B

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.1144

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8951--B
 Cal. No. 1144

 IN SENATE

 January 20, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, FERNANDEZ, HINCHEY, RAMOS, ROLISON -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and
 committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favorably from said
 committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered
 to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
 order of second report

 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to prohibiting cannabis
 inversion and establishing penalties

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "cannabis
 2 supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the
 4 integrity of New York state's regulated cannabis market depends on tran-
 5 sparency, traceability, and lawful origin of cannabis and cannabis
 6 products offered for sale to consumers in New York. The introduction of
 7 illicit cannabis into the regulated supply chain, commonly known as
 8 "cannabis inversion," threatens consumer health, undermines public
 9 confidence, deprives the state of tax revenue, and disadvantages compli-
 10 ant licensees. It is the intent of the legislature to define cannabis
 11 inversion, prohibit such conduct, provide for meaningful penalties and
 12 license consequences, and establish accountability for responsible
 13 persons and laboratories.
 14 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 136 of the cannabis law is amended to
 15 read as follows:
 16 1. "Illicit cannabis" means and includes:
 17 (a) any cannabis flower, concentrated cannabis and cannabis product on
 18 which any tax required to have been paid under any applicable state law,
 19 has not been paid;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14524-10-6

 S. 8951--B 2

 1 (b) cannabis or cannabis products sourced from a person or entity not
 2 licensed or authorized to engage in such practices under this chapter;
 3 or
 4 (c) cannabis and cannabis products imported into New York state.
 5 1-a. Illicit cannabis shall not include any cannabis lawfully
 6 possessed in accordance with this chapter or the pen