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Senate Bill S4167
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4167 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4167 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4167 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana themed candy PURPOSE: To provide that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the flavor of marijuana. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section 399-k to the General Business Law to prohibit the manufacturing and/or sale of candy or confection which is packaged or shaped to resemble marijuana or marijuana products or to imitate the flavor of marijuana. JUSTIFICATION: Pot themed candy irresponsibly promotes illegal drug culture to children. This legislation would prohibit the manufacturing purchase and sale of marijuana-flavored candy in the state, with a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to a year in jail. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2015-S4167 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4167 A. 5770 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 4, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, COOK, CURRAN, FINCH, GALEF, GRAF, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, HOOPER, JAFFEE, JOYNER, LAWRENCE, PEOPLES-STOKES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BRENNAN, CROUCH, DUPREY, FITZPATRICK, GARBARINO, GIGLIO, MAGEE, McKEVITT, PERRY, TENNEY, TITONE, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana themed candy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-k to read as follows: S 399-K. MARIJUANA THEMED CANDY. 1. NO CANDY OR CONFECTION SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL BE PACKAGED, SHAPED OR MANUFACTURED TO RESEMBLE MARI- JUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS OR TO IMITATE THE FLAVOR OF MARIJUANA. 2. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR A TERM OF IMPRISON- MENT OF UP TO ONE YEAR, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00321-02-5
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