S08575
IntroducedNYEnacts the "hemp beverage and taxation act"; defines cannabinoid hemp beverage; prohibits the sale of cannabinoid hemp beverages to persons twenty-one years of age or older; provides requirements for the product or labeling of such products; provides for offenses for persons under the age of twenty-one years who purchase or attempt to purchase a cannabinoid hemp beverage through fraudulent means and persons who procure such beverages for persons under the age of twenty-one years; imposes advertising requirements; imposes a tax on cannabinoid hemp products; provides for the disbursement of revenues collected pursuant to Article 20-e of the Tax Law.
New York · Session 2025
Status
Introduced
As of Nov 12, 2025
Last Action
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Official Source
Official Full Bill TextSummary
A New York bill referred to the Investigations and Government Operations committee would enact the Hemp Beverage and Taxation Act, establishing definitions, age restrictions, labeling requirements, advertising rules, and a new tax on cannabinoid hemp beverages. Hemp beverage producers and retailers would face a comprehensive new regulatory and tax framework governing the manufacture, labeling, marketing, and sale of cannabinoid hemp drinks.
What
A New York bill referred to the Investigations and Government Operations committee would enact the Hemp Beverage and Taxation Act, establishing definitions, age restrictions, labeling requirements, advertising rules, and a new tax on cannabinoid hemp beverages.
Who
retailers and cultivators
Why
Hemp beverage producers and retailers would face a comprehensive new regulatory and tax framework governing the manufacture, labeling, marketing, and sale of cannabinoid hemp drinks.
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