A companion bill to Senate Bill 7387 has been filed today in the New York Assembly that would allow licensed marijuana businesses to sell immature cannabis plants directly to consumers for home cultivation.
Assembly Bill 7998 was introduced by Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D) and has been assigned to the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry. The legislation contains the same language as its Senate counterpart, introduced two days ago by Senator Michelle Hinchey (D).
If enacted, the measure would authorize licensed retail dispensaries, microbusinesses, and nurseries to sell up to three immature cannabis plants per person. It defines an immature plant as one “that has not flowered and that does not have visible buds,” and directs the Cannabis Control Board to create regulations for the new sales activity.
Home cultivation is already legal under New York’s marijuana law, with those 21 and older allowed to grow up to three immature and three mature plants, with a 12-plant limit per household. However, access to starter plants has remained limited due to the absence of clear supply channels. The new legislation seeks to close that gap by giving licensed businesses a formal pathway to provide immature plants directly to consumers.
