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S 9220 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a low potency cannabis beverage retail permit

Summary
Authorizes the issuance of a low potency cannabis beverage retail permit to licensed off-premises liquor and wine stores to allow the regulated sale of low potency cannabis single use beverages that contain no more than 5mg of THC manufactured by New York state adult-use licensees; provides for the allocation of low potency cannabis beverage tax revenue in the New York state cannabis revenue fund.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates cannabis beverage tax revenue to state fund, creating new tax stream for fiscal management and program funding.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

S9220 → S9220A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends New York's cannabis and alcohol laws to formally integrate low-potency cannabis beverages into the state's alcohol retail framework. It expands eligibility to allow beer wholesalers to sell these beverages and clarifies that liquor retailers may also sell them under specific permits.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of eligible retailers from liquor sellers only to include beer wholesalers, while maintaining the restriction that these beverages must be sold for off-premises consumption only.
ELIGIBILITY

Added beer wholesalers as eligible entities to obtain a permit for selling low-potency cannabis beverages.

Updated the list of allowed ancillary sales at licensed premises to explicitly include low-potency cannabis beverages alongside alcoholic drinks.

DEFINITION

Added a new legal definition for 'low potency cannabis beverage' as a single-use container with no more than five milligrams of total THC.

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3
Key actions
2
Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9220A
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Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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