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NY Cannabis § 20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 2 - New York State Cannabis Control Board 20 - Establish Uniform Policies and Best Practices.

§  20. Establish uniform policies and best practices. The office shall   engage in activities with other states, territories, or jurisdictions in   order to coordinate and establish uniform policies and best practices in   cannabis regulation. These activities shall prioritize coordination with   neighboring and regional states, and may include, but not be limited to,   establishing working  groups  related  to  laboratory  testing,  product   safety,  taxation,  road  safety,  compliance and adherence with federal   policies which promote or facilitate cannabis research, commerce  and/or   regulation, and any other issues identified by the executive director.
NY Cannabis § 31 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 31 - Lawful Medical Use.

§  31. Lawful medical use. The possession, acquisition, use, delivery,   transfer, transportation, or administration of  medical  cannabis  by  a   certified patient, designated caregiver or the employees of a designated   caregiver  facility,  for  certified  medical use, shall be lawful under   this article provided that:1. the cannabis that may be possessed by a certified patient shall not   exceed a sixty-day supply of the dosage determined by the  practitioner,   consistent  with  any  guidance  and  regulations  issued  by the board,   provided that during the last seven days of any  sixty-day  period,  the   certified  patient  may  also  possess  up  to  such amount for the next   sixty-day period;2. the cannabis that may be possessed by  designated  caregivers  does   not exceed the quantities referred to in subdivision one of this section   for  each  certified  patient  for  whom the caregiver possesses a valid   registry identification card, up to four certified patients;3.  the  cannabis  that  may  be  possessed  by  designated  caregiver   facilities does not exceed the quantities referred to in subdivision one   of  this  section for each certified patient under the care or treatment   of the facility;4. the form or forms of medical cannabis that may be possessed by  the   certified patient, designated caregiver or designated caregiver facility   pursuant   to   a   certification   shall  be  in  compliance  with  any   recommendation or limitation by the practitioner as to the form or forms   of  medical  cannabis  or  dosage  for  the  certified  patient  in  the   certification;5. the medical cannabis shall be kept in the original package in which   it  was dispensed under this article, except for the portion removed for   immediate  consumption  for  certified  medical  use  by  the  certified   patient; and6.  in  the  case  of  a  designated  caregiver facility, the employee   assisting the patient has been designated  as  such  by  the  designated   caregiver facility.
NY Cannabis § 33 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 33 - Registration as a Designated Caregiver Facility.

§  33.  Registration as a designated caregiver facility. 1. To obtain, amend or renew a registration as a designated  caregiver  facility,  the facility shall file a registry application with the office. The registry application or renewal application shall include:  (a) the facility's full name and address;  (b) operating certificate or license number where appropriate;  (c)   name,   title,   and   signature   of   an  authorized  facility representative;  (d) a statement that the facility agrees to secure and  ensure  proper handling of all medical cannabis products;  (e)  an  acknowledgement  that a false statement in the application is punishable under section 210.45 of the penal law; and  (f) any other information that may be required by the board.   2. Prior to  issuing  or  renewing  a  designated  caregiver  facility registration,  the  office  may  verify the information submitted by the applicant. The applicant shall provide, at the  office's  request,  such information  and documentation, including any consents or authorizations that may be necessary for the office to verify the information.   3.  The  office  shall  approve,  deny  or  determine  incomplete   or inaccurate  an  initial  or  renewal  application  within thirty days of receipt of the application. If the application is  approved  within  the thirty-day  period,  the office shall issue a registration as soon as is reasonably practicable.   4. An applicant shall have thirty days from the date of a notification of an incomplete or  factually  inaccurate  application  to  submit  the materials  required  to  complete, revise or substantiate information in the application. If the applicant fails to submit the required materials within such thirty-day time period, the application shall be  denied  by the office.   5.  Registrations issued under this section shall remain valid for two years from the date of issuance.
NY Cannabis § 36 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 36 - Reports of Registered Organizations.

§  36.  Reports  of  registered  organizations. 1. The board shall, by   regulation, require each registered organization to file reports by  the   registered  organization  during  a  particular  period. The board shall   determine the information to be reported and the forms, time, and manner   of the reporting.2.  The  board  shall,  by   regulation,   require   each   registered   organization  to  adopt and maintain security, tracking, record keeping,   record retention and  surveillance  systems,  relating  to  all  medical   cannabis  at  every  stage  of acquiring, possession, manufacture, sale,   delivery, transporting, distributing, or dispensing  by  the  registered   organization, subject to regulations of the board.
NY Cannabis § 37 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 37 - Evaluation; Research Programs; Report by Board.

§ 37. Evaluation; research programs; report by board. 1. The board may   provide  for  the  analysis  and  evaluation  of  the  operation of this   article. The board may enter into agreements with one or  more  persons,   not-for-profit  corporations or other organizations, for the performance   of an  evaluation  of  the  implementation  and  effectiveness  of  this   article.2. The board may develop, seek any necessary federal approval for, and   carry  out  research  programs  relating  to  medical  use  of cannabis.   Participation in any such research program shall  be  voluntary  on  the   part of practitioners, patients, and designated caregivers.3.  The  board shall report every two years, beginning two years after   the effective date of this article, to the governor and the  legislature   on  the  medical use of cannabis under this article and make appropriate   recommendations.
NY Cannabis § 39 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 39 - Registered Organizations and Adult-Use Cannabis.

§ 39. Registered organizations and adult-use cannabis. The board shall   have  the authority to grant some or all of the registered organizations   registered with the department of health and currently registered and in   good standing with the office, the ability to obtain adult-use  cannabis   licenses  pursuant  to article four of this chapter subject to any fees,   rules or conditions prescribed by the board in regulation.
NY Cannabis § 40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 40 - Relation to Other Laws.

§  40. Relation to other laws. 1. The provisions of this article shall   apply, except that where a provision  of  this  article  conflicts  with   another provision of this chapter, this article shall apply.2. Medical cannabis shall not be deemed to be a "drug" for purposes of   article one hundred thirty-seven of the education law.
NY Cannabis § 41 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 41 - Home Cultivation of Medical Cannabis.

§  41.  Home  cultivation  of  medical  cannabis.  Certified  patients   twenty-one years of age or older may  cultivate  cannabis  for  personal   use.  Designated caregivers twenty-one years of age or older, caring for   certified patients either younger than twenty-one years of age or  whose   physical   or   cognitive  impairments  prevent  them  from  cultivating   cannabis, may cultivate cannabis for use by such patients, provided that   no other  caregiver  is  growing  for  said  patient  or  patients.  All   cultivation  under  this  section  shall  be  in accordance with section   222.15 of the penal law and any regulations made by the board,  provided   that  the  maximum  number  of cannabis plants a designated caregiver is   authorized to grow is proportionately increased for  each  patient  they   are growing for.
NY Cannabis § 43 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 43 - Regulations.

§ 43. Regulations. The board shall promulgate regulations to implement   this  article.  The  cannabis advisory board may make recommendations to   the board.
NY Cannabis § 44 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 44 - Suspend; Terminate.

§  44. Suspend; terminate. Based upon the recommendation of the board,   executive director and/or the superintendent of state police that  there   is  a  risk to the public health or safety, the governor may immediately   suspend or terminate all licenses issued to registered organizations.
NY Cannabis § 45 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 3 - Medical Cannabis 45 - Pricing.

§  45. Pricing. Registered organizations shall submit documentation to   the executive director of any change in pricing per dose for any medical   cannabis product within fifteen days of such change. Prior  approval  by   the  executive  director  shall  not  be  required  for any such change;   provided however that the board is authorized to modify  the  price  per   dose  for  any  medical cannabis product if necessary to maintain public   access to appropriate medication.
NY Cannabis § 61 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 61 - License Application.

§ 61. License  application. 1. Any person may apply to the board for a   license to cultivate, process, distribute, deliver or dispense  cannabis   within  this  state  for  sale. Such application shall be in writing and   verified and shall contain such information as the board shall  require.   Such application shall be accompanied by a check or draft for the amount   required  by  this  article for such license. If the board shall approve   the application, it shall issue a license  in  such  form  as  shall  be   determined by its rules. Such license shall contain a description of the   licensed premises and in form and in substance shall be a license to the   person   therein   specifically   designated   to   cultivate,  process,   distribute,  deliver  or  dispense  cannabis  in  the  premises  therein   specifically licensed.2.  Except  as  otherwise provided in this article, a separate license   shall be required for each facility at  which  cultivation,  processing,   distribution or retail dispensing is conducted.3. An applicant shall not be denied a license under this article based   solely  on a conviction for a violation of article two hundred twenty or   section 240.36 of the penal law, prior to the date article  two  hundred   twenty-one of the penal law took effect, a conviction for a violation of   article  two  hundred twenty-one of the penal law, or a conviction for a   violation of article two hundred twenty-two of the penal law  after  the   effective date of this chapter.
NY Cannabis § 63 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 63 - Fees.

§ 63. Fees. 1. The board shall have the authority to charge applicants   for  licensure under this article a non-refundable application fee. Such   fee may be based on the type of  licensure  sought,  cultivation  and/or   production   volume,   or   any  other  factors  deemed  reasonable  and   appropriate by the board to achieve  the  policy  and  purpose  of  this   chapter.1-a.  The  board  shall also have the authority to assess a registered   organization with a one-time special  licensing  fee  for  a  registered   organization   adult-use   cultivator   processor,   distributor  retail   dispensary  license.  Such  fee  shall  be  assessed  at  an  amount  to   adequately  fund  social  and  economic  equity and incubator assistance   pursuant to this article and  paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision  three  of   section ninety-nine-ii of the state finance law. Provided, however, that   the board shall not allow registered organizations to dispense adult-use   cannabis  from  more  than  three  of  their medical cannabis dispensing   locations. The timing and manner in which registered  organizations  may   be   granted  such  authority  shall  be  determined  by  the  board  in   regulation.2. The board shall have the authority to charge licensees  a  biennial   license  fee.  Such  fee  shall be based on the amount of cannabis to be   cultivated, processed, distributed and/or dispensed by the  licensee  or   the  gross  annual  receipts  of  the  licensee for the previous license   period, and any other factors deemed reasonable and appropriate  by  the   board.3.  The  board shall waive or reduce fees pursuant to this section for   social and economic equity applicants.
NY Cannabis § 65 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 65 - Limitations of Licensure; Duration.

§  65.  Limitations  of licensure; duration. 1. No license of any kind may be issued to a person under the age of twenty-one years,  nor  shall any licensee employ anyone under the age of eighteen years. Any employee eighteen years of age or older but under twenty-one years of age may not have direct interaction with customers inside a licensed retail store.   2.  (a)  No  licensee  shall  sell,  deliver, or give away or cause or permit or procure to be sold, delivered or given away  any  cannabis  or cannabis product to any person, actually or apparently, under the age of twenty-one years or any visibly intoxicated person.  (b) It shall be an affirmative defense that such person had produced a photographic  identification  card  apparently  issued by a governmental entity and that the cannabis had been sold, delivered or given  to  such person  in  reasonable  reliance upon such identification. In evaluating the applicability of such affirmative defense, the board shall take into consideration any written policy or training adopted and implemented  by the licensee to prevent sales to minors.   3. No licensee or permittee shall knowingly sell, deliver or give away or  cause  or permit or procure to be sold, delivered or given away to a lawful cannabis consumer any amount of cannabis which  they  know  would cause the lawful cannabis consumer to be in violation of this chapter or possession  limits  established by article two hundred twenty-two of the penal law.   4. The board, on the recommendation  of  the  office  shall  have  the authority  to  limit,  by  canopy,  plant count, square footage or other means,  the  amount  of  cannabis  allowed  to  be   grown,   processed, distributed or sold by a licensee.   5.  All  licenses  under this article shall expire two years after the date of issue.
NY Cannabis § 66 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 66 - License Renewal.

§  66.  License  renewal.  1.  Each  license,  issued pursuant to this   article, may be renewed upon application therefore by the  licensee  and   the  payment  of the fee for such license as prescribed by this article.   In the case of applications for renewals, the board  may  dispense  with   the  requirements  of such statements as it deems unnecessary in view of   those contained in the application made for the original license, but in   any event the submission of photographs of the licensed  premises  shall   be  dispensed with, provided the applicant for such renewal shall file a   statement with the board to the effect that there has been no alteration   of such premises since the original license was issued.  The  board  may   make  such  rules  as  it  deems  necessary,  not inconsistent with this   chapter, regarding applications for renewals of licenses and permits and   the time for making the same.2. Each applicant must submit  to  the  office  documentation  of  the   racial,  ethnic,  and  gender diversity of the applicant's employees and   owners prior to a license being renewed. In addition,  the  board  shall   consult with the chief equity officer and executive director to create a   social  responsibility  framework agreement that fosters racial, ethnic,   and gender diversity in their workplace and make the adherence  to  such   agreement a conditional requirement of license renewal.3.  The  board  shall  provide an application for renewal of a license   issued under this article  not  less  than  ninety  days  prior  to  the   expiration of the current license.4.  The  board  may  only  issue a renewal license upon receipt of the   prescribed renewal application and renewal fee from a  licensee  if,  in   addition  to the criteria in this section, the licensee's license is not   under suspension and has not been revoked.5. Each applicant  must  maintain  a  labor  peace  agreement  with  a   bona-fide labor organization that is actively engaged in representing or   attempting to represent the applicant's employees and the maintenance of   such  a  labor peace agreement shall be an ongoing material condition of   licensure.6. Each applicant must provide evidence of the execution of their plan   for benefitting communities and  people  disproportionally  impacted  by   cannabis  law  enforcement  required  for  initial licensing pursuant to   section sixty-four of this article.
NY Cannabis § 67 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 67 - Amendments; Changes in Ownership and Organizational Structure.

§  67.  Amendments; changes in ownership and organizational structure. 1.  Licenses issued pursuant to this article shall specify:  (a) the name and address of the licensee;  (b) the activities permitted by the license;  (c) the land, buildings and  facilities  that  may  be  used  for  the licensed activities of the licensee;  (d) a unique license number issued by the board to the licensee; and  (e) such other information as the board shall deem necessary to assure compliance with this chapter.   2.  Upon  application  of  a  licensee  to the board, a license may be amended to allow the licensee to relocate within the state,  to  add  or delete  licensed  activities or facilities, or to amend the ownership or organizational structure of the entity that is the licensee.  The  board shall establish a fee for such amendments.   3.  A  license shall become void by a change in ownership, substantial corporate change or location  without  prior  written  approval  of  the board.  The  board may promulgate regulations allowing for certain types of changes in ownership without the need for prior written approval.   4. For purposes of this section, "substantial corporate change"  shall mean:  (a)  for  a  corporation, a change of fifty-one percent or more of the officers and/or directors, or a transfer of fifty-one percent or more of stock  of  such  corporation,  or  an  existing  stockholder   obtaining fifty-one percent or more of the stock of such corporation; or  (b)  for a limited liability company, a change of fifty-one percent or more of the managing members of the company, or a transfer of  fifty-one percent  or  more  of ownership interest in said company, or an existing member obtaining a cumulative  of  fifty-one  percent  or  more  of  the ownership interest in said company; or  (c)  for  a  partnership, a change of fifty-one percent or more of the managing partners of the company, or a transfer of fifty-one percent  or more  of  ownership  interest  in  said  company,  or an existing member obtaining a cumulative of fifty-one percent or  more  of  the  ownership interest in said company.
NY Cannabis § 68 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 68 - Adult-Use Cultivator License.

§  68.  Adult-use  cultivator  license.  1.  An adult-use cultivator's   license  shall  authorize  the  acquisition,  possession,  distribution,   cultivation  and  sale  of  cannabis  from  the licensed premises of the   adult-use cultivator by such licensee to  duly  licensed  processors  in   this  state.    The  board  may  establish regulations allowing licensed   adult-use cultivators to perform certain  types  of  minimal  processing   without the need for an adult-use processor license.2. For purposes of this section, cultivation shall include, but not be   limited  to, the agricultural production practices of planting, growing,   cloning, harvesting, drying, curing, grading and trimming of cannabis.3. A person holding an adult-use cultivator's license may  apply  for,   and obtain, one processor's license and one distributor's license solely   for the distribution of their own products.4.  A  person  holding  an adult-use cultivator's license may not also   hold a retail  dispensary  license  pursuant  to  this  article  and  no   adult-use  cannabis cultivator shall have a direct or indirect interest,   including by stock ownership, interlocking directors, mortgage or  lien,   personal  or real property, management agreement, share parent companies   or affiliated  organizations,  or  any  other  means,  in  any  premises   licensed  as  an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or in any business   licensed as an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or in any registered   organization registered pursuant to article three of this chapter.5. No person may have a direct or indirect  financial  or  controlling   interest  in  more than one adult-use cultivator license issued pursuant   to this chapter, provided that  one  adult-use  cultivator  license  may   authorize  adult-use  cultivation  in more than one location pursuant to   criteria established by the board in regulation.
NY Cannabis § 68-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CAN - Cannabis Article 4 - Adult-Use Cannabis 68-A - Registered Organization Adult-Use Cultivator Processor Distributor Retail Dispensary License.

§   68-a.   Registered  organization  adult-use  cultivator  processor   distributor retail dispensary  license.  1.  A  registered  organization   cultivator  processor  distributor  retail dispensary license shall have   the same authorization and conditions as adult-use cultivator, adult-use   processor,  adult-use  distributor  and  adult-use   retail   dispensary   licenses  issued  pursuant  to  this  article provided, however that the   location of its adult-use dispensaries shall be limited to only three of   the  organization's  medical  dispensaries'  premises   and   facilities   authorized  pursuant  to  article three of this chapter, and that it may   only distribute its own products. Provided further that such  registered   organization  shall  maintain  its medical cannabis license and continue   offering medical cannabis to a degree established by regulation  of  the   board.  Such  license  does  not qualify such organization for any other   adult-use license.2. A person holding a  registered  organization  adult-use  cultivator   processor  distributor  retail  dispensary  license  may  not  also hold   another retail dispensary  license  pursuant  to  this  article  and  no   registered   organization  adult-use  cultivator  processor  distributor   retail dispensary shall have a direct or indirect interest, including by   stock ownership, interlocking directors, mortgage or lien,  personal  or   real   property,   management   agreement,  share  parent  companies  or   affiliated organizations, or any other means, in any  premises  licensed   as  an  adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or in any business licensed   as an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary.