New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11217: Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits
Status: In committee, May 29, 2026
Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
What the bill says
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to cannabis showcase event permit requirements for microbusiness licensees.
From the introduced text, May 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to cannabis showcase event permit requirements for microbusiness licensees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 130-a of the cannabis law, as amended by chapter 112 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2. A licensee authorized under this chapter to conduct retail sales of adult-use cannabis may apply to the office for a cannabis showcase event permit and shall be required to demonstrate that they are in partnership with a licensed cultivator and a licensed processor pursuant to subdivision one of this section. A MICROBUSINESS LICENSEE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT RETAIL SALES UNDER SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER MAY ALSO SERVE AS THE REQUIRED LICENSED PROCESSOR AND LICENSED CULTIVATOR FOR A CANNABIS SHOWCASE EVENT PERMIT IF THAT MICROBUSINESS LICENSEE IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT PROCESSING AND CULTIVATION. A MICROBUSINESS LICENSEE MAY ALSO SERVE AS A LICENSED PROCESSOR AND/OR THE LICENSED CULTIVATOR FOR ANOTHER LICENSEE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION IF THAT MICROBUSINESS IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT THE APPLICABLE PROCESSING OR CULTIVATING ACTIVITY. An application for a cannabis showcase event permit shall identify such licensed cultivators and processors who are authorized under this chapter to showcase at such cannabis showcase …
Sponsors
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123) · primary sponsor
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- John Zaccaro (D, 80)
- Landon Dais (D, 77)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S10113
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.281
- : RULES REPORT CAL.281
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 29, 2026): 20 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 29, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Assembly Economic Development Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 16 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Cannabis Law
Common questions
- What is A11217?
- A11217 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
- What does A11217 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to cannabis showcase event permit requirements for microbusiness licensees.
- What is the status of A11217?
- In committee as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10113 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11217?
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11217?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11217
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.