A 4974: Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.
What A 4974 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to educate youths under the age of 18 about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use. It requires the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program, in collaboration with the office of cannabis management, to create age-appropriate instructional tools and materials to discourage underage cannabis use. The program should include educational components to inform youths about the illegality of cannabis use for those under 21. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4974
- What is the current status of A 4974?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4974 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 4974 pass?
- Not yet. A 4974 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4974, and where is it now?
- A 4974 was authored by Asm. Stefani Zinerman with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Health. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 243 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4974 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN, WOERNER, HEVESI, JACKSON, CONRAD, GLICK, HYNDMAN, GIBBS, CUNNINGHAM, LUCAS, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 32 to read as follows: 3 32. The commissioner shall, in consultation and collaboration with the 4 executive director of the office of cannabis management, establish and 5 develop a cannabis awareness program within the department. Such program 6 shall be designed to educate youths age eighteen and younger about the 7 effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is 8 illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one. Such program shall 9 include, but not be limited to, the creation of age-appropriate instruc- 10 tional tools and materials and marketing and advertising materials to 11 discourage underage cannabis use. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09015-01-5
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