New York S06611 prohibits individuals under 21 from possessing or using cannabis, except for certified patients, and mandates seizure and penalties.

New York S06611 amends the penal law and cannabis law to prohibit individuals under the age of twenty-one from possessing or using cannabis, except for those certified as patients under article three of the cannabis law. The bill allows peace officers to seize cannabis from individuals under 21 found in violation and mandates the imposition of civil penalties, community service, or both. Cannabis seized from individuals under 21 is declared a nuisance and must be disposed of or destroyed, with provisions for potential return if deemed appropriate by the court.

New York S06611 prohibits individuals under 21 from possessing or using cannabis, except for certified patients, and mandates seizure and penalties.

New York S06611 amends the penal law and cannabis law to prohibit individuals under the age of twenty-one from possessing or using cannabis, except for those certified as patients under article three of the cannabis law. The bill allows peace officers to seize cannabis from individuals under 21 found in violation and mandates the imposition of civil penalties, community service, or both. Cannabis seized from individuals under 21 is declared a nuisance and must be disposed of or destroyed, with provisions for potential return if deemed appropriate by the court.