New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5827: Requires all edible cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits all registered organizations, licensees, or permittees or other entities under the jurisdiction of the cannabis board from selling or delivering any edible cannabis products not in child resistant packaging.
What the bill says
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to requiring all edible cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to requiring all edible cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 125 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: 13. (A) NO REGISTERED ORGANIZATION, LICENSEE, OR PERMITTEE OR OTHER ENTITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD SHALL SELL, OR AGREE TO SELL OR DELIVER IN THIS STATE ANY EDIBLE CANNABIS PRODUCT THAT IS NOT IN CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "EDIBLE CANNABIS PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN A "CANNABIS-INFUSED PRODUCT" AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION THREE OF THIS CHAPTER THAT IS INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10395-01-5
Sponsors
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- George Borrello (R, 57)
- Dean Murray (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.530
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1442
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee (May 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cannabis Law
Common questions
- What is S5827?
- S5827 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires all edible cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging.
- What does S5827 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to requiring all edible cannabis products be packaged in child resistant packaging.
- What is the status of S5827?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5827?
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5827?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5827
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