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A 417: Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis when cultivated in accordance with the cannabis law; amends the effectiveness thereof.
What A 417 does, verified July 2, 2025
The bill proposes to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law to expand the definition of crops, livestock, and livestock products to include cannabis. This change would allow for the cultivation, sale, and regulation of cannabis under the state's agricultural laws. The amendments would take effect immediately, with some provisions becoming effective on January 1, 2024. The bill aims to provide a clearer regulatory framework for the cannabis industry in New York.
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| Jan. 27, 2025 | signed chap.2 |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.54 |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S780 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 392 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 417 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expand- ing the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis; and amends a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the agriculture and markets law relating to expanding the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 1752 and A. 1234, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph m of subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agricul- 2 ture and markets law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending 3 the agriculture and markets law relating to expanding the definition of 4 crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis, as proposed 5 in legislative bills numbers S. 1752 and A. 1234, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 m. Cannabis [as defined in section three of] when cultivated in 8 accordance with the cannabis law. 9 § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the agricul- 10 ture and markets law relating to expanding the definition of crops, 11 livestock and livestock products to include cannabis, as proposed in 12 legislative bills numbers S. 1752 and A. 1234, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 15 have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2024. 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 17 section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the 18 same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the agriculture 19 and markets law relating to expanding the definition of crops, livestock 20 and livestock products to include cannabis, as proposed in legislative 21 bills numbers S. 1752 and A. 1234, takes effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02935-01-5
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