Senate Bill S9679A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the cannabis control board to issue a cannabis showcase event permit to certain licensees authorized to conduct retail sales of adult-use cannabis, cannabis products and cannabis merchandise

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S9679 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10398
Law Section:
Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:
Add §130-a, Cannabis L

2023-S9679 - Summary

Authorizes the cannabis control board to issue a cannabis showcase event permit to certain licensees authorized to conduct retail sales of adult-use cannabis, cannabis products and cannabis merchandise.

2023-S9679 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9679 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9679
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to authorizing a  cannabis
   event permit
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.  The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section  130-a
 to read as follows:
   §  130-A. CANNABIS EVENT PERMIT. 1. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, "CANNA-
 BIS EVENT" SHALL MEAN AN EVENT WHERE:
   (A) A LICENSEE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES OF ADULT-USE  CANNA-
 BIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS ENGAGES IN THE SALE OF SUCH PRODUCTS AWAY FROM
 THE  LICENSED  PREMISES,  WITH  CONSUMERS  AT  A  THEATRICAL PRODUCTION,
 CONCERT, SPORTING EVENT, ANY OTHER EXHIBITION, GAME,  SHOW,  CONTEST  OR
 PERFORMANCE,  OR  ANY OTHER EVENT AS DETERMINED IN REGULATIONS, WHICH IS
 PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC IN A PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT OR  AT  ANY  PRIVATE
 VENUE OR EXHIBITION AUTHORIZED BY THE OFFICE; OR
   (B)  A  LICENSEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES
 OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS SELLS ADULT-USE CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND
 WHERE SUCH LICENSEE AND LICENSED ADULT-USE CULTIVATORS, PROCESSORS,  AND
 DISTRIBUTORS  MAY SHOWCASE THEIR CANNABIS, CANNABIS PRODUCTS, AND CANNA-
 BIS MERCHANDISE TO CONSUMERS AND MAY INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS,  MUSIC,
 OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED IN REGULATIONS, WHICH IS PRESENTED
 AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LOCATION AUTHORIZED BY THE OFFICE.
   2. A LICENSEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES OF
 ADULT-USE  CANNABIS MAY APPLY TO THE OFFICE FOR A CANNABIS EVENT PERMIT.
 AN APPLICATION FOR A CANNABIS EVENT PERMIT SHALL IDENTIFY LICENSEES  WHO
 ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO SHOWCASE AT SUCH CANNABIS EVENT.
   3.  A  CANNABIS EVENT PERMIT SHALL AUTHORIZE: (A) THE PERMITTED LICEN-
 SEE, AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES OF  ADULT-USE
 CANNABIS,  TO  SELL  ADULT-USE  CANNABIS PRODUCTS, AND (B) THE PERMITTED
 LICENSEE, AUTHORIZED UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER  TO  CULTIVATE,  PROCESS,  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15667-01-4
              

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2023-S9679A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10398
Law Section:
Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:
Add §130-a, Cannabis L

2023-S9679A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the cannabis control board to issue a cannabis showcase event permit to certain licensees authorized to conduct retail sales of adult-use cannabis, cannabis products and cannabis merchandise.

2023-S9679A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9679A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9679--A
     Cal. No. 1610
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HINCHEY, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
   and  Government  Operations  --  committee  discharged  and  said bill
   committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading

 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to authorizing a  cannabis
   showcase event permit
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section  130-a
 to read as follows:
   § 130-A. CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT PERMIT. 1. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION,
 "CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT" SHALL MEAN AN EVENT WHERE:
   A  LICENSEE  AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS,
 CANNABIS PRODUCTS, AND CANNABIS MERCHANDISE  ENGAGES  IN  THE  SALE  AND
 SHOWCASE  OF  SUCH  PRODUCTS  AWAY  FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES IN DEMON-
 STRATED PARTNERSHIP WITH A LICENSED NEW YORK  STATE  ADULT-USE  CANNABIS
 CULTIVATOR  OR PROCESSOR, AT SHOWCASE EVENTS LOCATED AT FARMERS' MARKETS
 AND PUBLIC MARKETS AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE  AGRI-
 CULTURE  AND MARKETS LAW OR SIMILAR SUCH LOCATIONS, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
 OFFICE.
   2. A LICENSEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES OF
 ADULT-USE CANNABIS MAY APPLY TO THE OFFICE FOR A CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT
 PERMIT AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE IN PARTNERSHIP
 WITH A LICENSED CULTIVATOR OR PROCESSOR.  AN APPLICATION FOR A  CANNABIS
 SHOWCASE  EVENT PERMIT SHALL IDENTIFY LICENSEES WHO ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER
 THIS CHAPTER TO SHOWCASE AT SUCH CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT.
   3. A CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT PERMIT SHALL AUTHORIZE: (A) THE PERMITTED
 LICENSEE, AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS  CHAPTER  TO  CONDUCT  RETAIL  SALES  OF
 ADULT-USE  CANNABIS,  ADULT-USE CANNABIS PRODUCTS, AND CANNABIS MERCHAN-
 DISE, AND (B) THE PERMITTED LICENSEE, AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS  CHAPTER  TO
 CULTIVATE  AND  PROCESS  ADULT-USE CANNABIS, TO SHOWCASE THEIR ADULT-USE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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