New York A 5266: Increases penalties relating to the underage use of cannabis

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A05266 Summary:

BILL NOA05266 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown K

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COSPNSRLemondes, DeStefano, Giglio

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Norber, Palmesano

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Amd §132, Cannabis L

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Adds to the penalties for the underage use of cannabis the office of cannabis management contacting the person's parents and/or guardians and such person and their parents and/or guardians attending a cannabis diversion program.

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BILL NOA05266 

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02/12/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5266

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to the underage use of
 cannabis

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

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
 2 section 132 of the cannabis law is amended to read as follows:
 3 (i) The person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than
 4 fifty dollars. The civil penalty shall be payable to the office of
 5 cannabis management. The office of cannabis management shall contact the
 6 parents and/or guardians of such person and inform them of the person's
 7 violations of this chapter. Such person and the parents and/or guardians
 8 of such person shall be required to attend a cannabis diversion program
 9 established by the office of cannabis management to assess for substance
 10 use disorders.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 12 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 13 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 14 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 15 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08777-01-5

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