A newly filed bill in New York would allow future marijuana consumption lounges to sell non-infused food, non-alcoholic beverages and hold live performances such as concerts.
The legislation from Assemblymember John Zaccaro (D) seeks to amend the state’s cannabis legalization law as it concerns on-site consumption licenses, none of which have yet been licensed as regulators take a methodical approach to launching the legal marijuana market.
Under the current law, consumption lounge licensees are prohibited from allowing certain activities on their premises—including “gambling, exposing or simulating, contests, or fireworks.”
Zaccaro’s bill would clarify what activities and services the operators could offer. Specifically, it stipulates that on-site consumption facilities could sell non-infused food and non-alcoholic drinks. They could also allow and sell tickets for “live musical or other performances not otherwise prohibited” under statute.
It’s unclear when the state’s first consumption lounge licenses will be awarded, or if the bill will be enacted before those businesses get approved. But the proposed reform represents one of the latest efforts by lawmakers to diversify the market.
After a slow initial rollout in late 2022, what’s expected to eventually be a massive state marijuana market is finally gaining steam. Late last month, OCM reported that state-licensed
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