BILL NUMBER: S3424
SPONSOR: BORRELLO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act prohibiting the public use of cannabis, unless approved by the
applicable local government
PURPOSE:
To prohibit the public use of cannabis.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 includes the legislative intent.
Section 2 prohibits the use of cannabis in public places, unless these
have been designated for cannabis use by the local government.
Section 3 imposes a fine of $125 for violations of the provisions of
section 2.
Section 4 directs the Cannabis Control Board, in conjunction with local
governments, to promulgate rules and regulations needed to implement
these provisions.
Section 5 includes the effective date
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State has long established prohibitions against smoking tobacco
in public places, given both the nuisance created by the smoke and the
potential health hazards of second-hand smoke. In addition, smoking is
restricted to adults, as it is generally accepted while smoking tobacco
may be legal it is also in the eyes of many an undesirable habit for
young people to adopt. The precise same logic should dictate that canna-
bis smoking be treated in the same fashion. While we no longer prosecute
crimes involving small amounts of cannabis, and state law now permits
recreational use by adults, a great many New Yorkers would much prefer
not to be exposed to either the effects of cannabis smoke or to its
smell, and would likewise prefer that their children not be exposed at
an early age to seeing cannabis smoking. The law has established that
cannabis use is an adult activity, and it should likewise restrict this
use to appropriate and considerate places.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
we really want to claim we are making everything "cleaner," we shouldn't
need to use other sources of energy to implement wind and solar in our
state.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S6732 Referred to Energy and Telecommunications
2023: S6732 Referred to Energy and Telecommunications
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.