Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 9:30 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection held a hearing and approved a new law that would allow the city to refuse, suspend, or revoke tobacco and e-cigarette retail licenses if those retailers violate cannabis authorization requirements. The committee proposed amendments to the initial proposal and ultimately passed the amended version.

Key Decisions

  • Local Law to penalize tobacco/e-cigarette retailers for cannabis law violations Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0813-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer or an electronic cigarette retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
  3. Int 0813-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer or an electronic cigarette retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  4. Int 0813-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer or an electronic cigarette retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  5. Int 0813-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer or an electronic cigarette retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee