New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10698: Prohibits cannabis inversion
Status: Passed both chambers, June 2, 2026
Enacts the "cannabis supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act"; prohibits any act or omission involving illicit cannabis; provides penalties for such cannabis inversion.
What the bill says
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to prohibiting cannabis inversion and establishing penalties.
From the amended text, May 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to prohibiting cannabis inversion and establishing penalties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "cannabis supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act". § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the integrity of New York state's regulated cannabis market depends on transparency, traceability, and lawful origin of cannabis and cannabis products offered for sale to consumers in New York. The introduction of illicit cannabis into the regulated supply chain, commonly known as "cannabis inversion," threatens consumer health, undermines public confidence, deprives the state of tax revenue, and disadvantages compliant licensees. It is the intent of the legislature to define cannabis inversion, prohibit such conduct, provide for meaningful penalties and license consequences, and establish accountability for responsible persons and laboratories. § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 136 of the cannabis law is amended to read as follows: 1. "Illicit cannabis" means and includes: (A) any cannabis flower, concentrated cannabis and cannabis product on which any tax required to have been paid under any applicable state law, has not been paid; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14524-11-6 …
Sponsors
- Landon Dais (D, 77) · primary sponsor
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- John Zaccaro (D, 80)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1144
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S8951B
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.319
- : RULES REPORT CAL.319
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 30 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 1, 2026): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cannabis Law
Common questions
- What is A10698?
- A10698 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits cannabis inversion.
- What does A10698 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to prohibiting cannabis inversion and establishing penalties.
- What is the status of A10698?
- Passed both chambers as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10698?
- Landon Dais (D, 77), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10698?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10698
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