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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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818
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to cannabis showcase event
permits; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the
cannabis law relating to authorizing a cannabis showcase event permit,
as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 9679-A and A. 10398-A, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 130-a of the cannabis law, as added by a chapter of
the laws of 2024 amending the cannabis law relating to authorizing a
cannabis showcase event permit, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 9679-A and A. 10398-A, is amended to read as follows:
§ 130-a. Cannabis showcase event permit. 1. When used in this
section[, "cannabis]:
(A) "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 [demonstrated] partner-
ship with [a] AT MINIMUM ONE licensed New York state adult-use cannabis
cultivator [or] AND AT MINIMUM ONE LICENSED NEW YORK STATE ADULT-USE
CANNABIS processor, at showcase events THAT ARE located at STAND-ALONE
CANNABIS SALE "POP-UP" EVENTS, farmers' markets and public markets as
defined in section two hundred sixty of the agriculture and markets law
or similar such locations, as authorized by the office.
(B) "SHOWCASE" SHALL MEAN THE EXHIBITING OR DISPLAYING AT A CANNABIS
SHOWCASE EVENT BY A PERMITTEE OR AN AUTHORIZED LICENSEE OF ADULT-USE
CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND MAY INCLUDE BRANDED MERCHANDISE AND
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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] AND A LICENSED processor PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. An application for a cannabis showcase
event permit shall identify [licensees] SUCH LICENSED CULTIVATORS AND
PROCESSORS 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[,] AND LICENSEES WHO ARE authorized
under this chapter to cultivate [and] OR process adult-use cannabis, to
showcase their adult-use cannabis and cannabis products, for a tempo-
rary period of time, at a cannabis showcase event. THE PERMITTEE SHALL
OFFER FOR SALE THE ADULT-USE CANNABIS AND ADULT-USE CANNABIS PRODUCTS
CULTIVATED OR PROCESSED BY THE LICENSEES AUTHORIZED ON THE PERMIT TO
SHOWCASE AT SUCH CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERMIT-
TEE SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO SELLING THE PRODUCTS OF SUCH AUTHORIZED
LICENSEES.
4. ALL ADULT-USE CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCT SALES AT A CANNABIS
SHOWCASE EVENT SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE PERMITTEE. NO OTHER LICENSEE,
PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN CANNABIS OR CANNABIS
PRODUCT SALES AT A CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT.
5. A separate cannabis showcase event permit shall be required for
each showcase event at which a cannabis showcase event is being held.
[5.] 6. A SEPARATE CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED
FOR EACH LICENSEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES
OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS.
7. IN THE EVENT A CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE
PERMITTEE, EACH PERMITTEE SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH
AT MINIMUM ONE CULTIVATOR, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
8. EACH PERMITTEE SHALL BE LIMITED TO PARTNERING WITH NO MORE THAN ONE
LICENSED PROCESSOR FOR EACH LICENSED CULTIVATOR AUTHORIZED ON THEIR
CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION.
9. No cannabis showcase event permit shall authorize more than one
cannabis showcase event at one time. A licensee may participate in more
than one cannabis showcase event so long as each cannabis showcase event
has a corresponding separate cannabis showcase event permit.
[6.] 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a canna-
bis showcase event permit shall be valid for no more than fourteen days.
[7.] 11. The board may set reasonable fees for cannabis showcase event
permits. Such fees may be based on [the type of] cannabis showcase event
permit [sought,] size, length, duration, or any other factors deemed
reasonable and appropriate by the board to achieve the policy and
purpose of this chapter.
[8.] 12. Permitted licensees shall comply with all reporting require-
ments, including required sales reporting, and all other requirements
set forth in regulations[, and any]. ANY noncompliance by such permitted
licensees OR LICENSEES AUTHORIZED ON THE PERMIT TO SHOWCASE shall
subject such [permitted] licensees to applicable fees, fines and penal-
ties.
[9.] 13. The board shall promulgate regulations to implement this
section.
§ 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the cannabis
law relating to authorizing a cannabis showcase event permit, as
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proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 9679-A and A. 10398-A, is
amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect [immediately] ON THE ONE HUNDRED TWEN-
TIETH DAY AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE
ADDITION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR REPEAL OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION NECESSARY
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT ON ITS EFFECTIVE DATE ARE AUTHORIZED
TO BE MADE AND COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE SUCH DATE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the cannabis law
relating to authorizing a cannabis showcase event permit, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 9679-A and A. 10398-A, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.