California

A04360

IntroducedNY

Enacts the "cannabis oversight and official engagement act"; requires the office of cannabis management to notify appropriate elected officials of applications for adult-use retail dispensaries in their legislative districts; requires the office to consider any responses from such elected officials in determining an application for an adult-use retail dispensary license; requires such communications to be made public.

New York · Session 2025

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Status

Introduced

As of Feb 4, 2025

Last Action

referred to economic development

Summary

A New York bill requiring the Office of Cannabis Management to notify elected officials of adult-use retail dispensary applications in their districts, consider official responses, and make communications public has been referred to the Economic Development committee. Local elected officials would gain formal influence over retail dispensary licensing decisions, potentially adding a layer of community-based review to the application process.

What

A New York bill requiring the Office of Cannabis Management to notify elected officials of adult-use retail dispensary applications in their districts, consider official responses, and make communications public has been referred to the Economic Development committee.

Who

retailers

Why

Local elected officials would gain formal influence over retail dispensary licensing decisions, potentially adding a layer of community-based review to the application process.

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