Prohibits cannabis inversion
Summary
Enacts the "cannabis supply chain integrity and anti-inversion act"; prohibits any act or omission involving illicit cannabis; provides penalties for such cannabis inversion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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S8951A
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S8951B
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove provisions for whistleblower protections and to significantly alter the penalties for cannabis inversion. The definition of illicit cannabis was expanded to include imported products, and the enforcement mechanism shifted from a presumption of revocation to a civil penalty system with a cap of $10,000 per day.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include cannabis products imported into New York State as illicit, and the definition of prohibited acts was broadened to cover possession without valid chain of custody records.
ENFORCEMENT
Whistleblower protections were deleted from the bill text.
The penalty structure was changed from a minimum fine of $250,000 or three times the value to a maximum fine of $10,000 per day and a cap of three times the projected revenue.
The automatic presumption of license revocation for knowing or reckless violations was removed.
DEFINITION
The definition of illicit cannabis was updated to explicitly include cannabis imported into New York State.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements were added prohibiting the possession of cannabis without valid records demonstrating a complete chain of custody.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
3
May 19, 2026
Introduced
AMENDED (T) 8951B
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8951A
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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