Allows municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed.

New York S03479 amends the cannabis law to allow municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed. It permits towns, cities, and villages to pass local laws governing the time, place, and manner of operation of licensed adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites. The bill also allows counties, towns, cities, and villages to adopt local laws regarding public places where adult-use cannabis may be consumed. The law includes provisions for regulatory inspections, orders to seal, and civil penalties for unlicensed activity.

Allows municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed.

New York S03479 amends the cannabis law to allow municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed. It permits towns, cities, and villages to pass local laws governing the time, place, and manner of operation of licensed adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites. The bill also allows counties, towns, cities, and villages to adopt local laws regarding public places where adult-use cannabis may be consumed. The law includes provisions for regulatory inspections, orders to seal, and civil penalties for unlicensed activity.