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NY A 4974

in committee

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Stefani Zinermanprimary
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Nikki Lucascosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Edward Braunsteincosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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