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Sullivan County opens public hearing to add cannabis to social host law
Summary
The Sullivan County Legislature opened a public hearing April 24 on a proposed local law to add “cannabis, as defined under New York Penal Law §222.00,” to the countysocial host law (Chapter 170) so that providing cannabis to people under 21 would be covered alongside alcohol.
The Sullivan County Legislature opened a public hearing April 24, 2025, at 10:20 a.m. in the Legislature's meeting room at the County Government Center in Monticello to consider a proposed local law that would amend Chapter 170 (the social host law) of the Sullivan County Administrative Code by inserting the phrase "cannabis as defined under New York Penal Law §222.00." The proposed law was introduced at the Legislature's March 20, 2025 meeting and, if adopted, would become effective upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State.
Supporters said the change is intended to update local code to reflect the expanded variety of cannabis products now available and to give parents and other adults clearer legal responsibility for underage consumption. "We want to…
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