A 6967: Prohibits cannabis storefronts from being located within a quarter mile from any town, city or village which has opted out of permitting the sale of cannabis.
What A 6967 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit cannabis storefronts from being located within a certain distance from areas that have opted out of permitting the sale of cannabis. Specifically, it prohibits cannabis retail licensees from locating a storefront within a quarter mile of any town, city, or village that has adopted a local law requesting the prohibition of retail dispensary licenses and on-site consumption licenses within the jurisdiction of such area. This restriction applies to both adult-use and medical cannabis establishments. The bill takes effect immediately upon its enactment.
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Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6967
- What is the current status of A 6967?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6967 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 economic development".
- Did A 6967 pass?
- Not yet. A 6967 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6967, and where is it now?
- A 6967 was authored by Asm. Edward Ra with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry. It is filed under CAN, alongside 66 other New York CAN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 286 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6967 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to prohibiting cannabis storefronts from being located within a certain distance from any town, city or village which has opted out of permitting the sale of cannabis The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 72 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. No cannabis retail licensee shall locate a storefront within a 4 quarter mile of any town, city or village which has adopted a local law 5 requesting the cannabis control board to prohibit the establishment of 6 retail dispensary licenses and/or on-site consumption licenses within 7 the jurisdiction of such town, city or village. 8 § 2. Section 77 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new subdi- 9 vision 4-a to read as follows: 10 4-a. No applicant shall be granted an adult-use on-site consumption 11 license for any premises located within a quarter mile of any town, city 12 or village which has adopted a local law requesting the cannabis control 13 board to prohibit the establishment of retail dispensary licenses and/or 14 on-site consumption licenses within the jurisdiction of such town, city 15 or village. 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10375-01-5
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