Public policy observationFederal hemp definition changes in 41 daysOct 2, 2026

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Hemp + Cannabis Policy, With Sources and Gaps

Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

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Legislation

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BillA06709 Relates to the topics of the course required to be taken by practitioners certifying patients as eligible for medical cannabis; establishes the endocannabinoid system awareness program; requires the office of cannabis awareness and the department of health to publish information about the endocannabinoid system awareness program on their websites.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis practitioner training course; supports licensed medical program.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionApr 15, 2026
BillS06972 Relates to the topics of the course required to be taken by practitioners certifying patients as eligible for medical cannabis; establishes the endocannabinoid system awareness program; requires the office of cannabis awareness and the department of health to publish information about the endocannabinoid system awareness program on their websites.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis practitioner training course; supports licensed medical program.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionApr 15, 2026
BillS09487 Relates to cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract; defines terms; provides that any orally consumed product in the form of a beverage and containing cannabinoids derived only from hemp, including cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract, with .5 milligrams or greater of total THC per container may not be sold to individuals under twenty-one years of age.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: New York: cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract beverages; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMay 16, 2024
BillS01751 Requires applicants for a license to grow adult-use or medical cannabis to submit an energy efficiency plan to the department of agriculture and markets; sets resource efficiency requirements for such cannabis growers.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis cultivation licensing and energy efficiency requirementsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionJan 23, 2024
BillS08084 Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Adult-use cannabis cultivator license; new market expansion.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionFeb 22, 2022
BillA09283 Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis cultivation, sales, licensing expansionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNY
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionFeb 16, 2022