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Procedure
Staff opens committee vote and gives housekeeping instructions
Committee staff welcomes attendees to the Consumer and Worker Protection committee vote, asks everyone to silence electronics and not approach the dais.
New York City Council
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Refusing 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
Sep 9, 2026 · 9:30 AM ET · 3 min 44 sec
Hearing Vote
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0:00:24 6 sec
Remarks
Chair Epstein opens committee vote on Intro 813A
Chair Harvey Epstein opens the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee meeting and announces the committee will be voting on Intro 813A.
0:00:29 8 sec
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Chair Epstein introduces himself and committee members present
Chair Epstein introduces himself and notes the council members present both in person and on Zoom: Wilson, Hanks, Ossé, Banks, Schulman, Ariola, and Aldebol.
0:00:38 12 sec
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Chair Epstein explains Intro 813A: DCWP authority to revoke tobacco and e-cig licenses for illegal cannabis sales
Epstein explains that Intro 813A allows DCWP to refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a tobacco or electronic cigarette retail license when a dealer is found to be illegally selling cannabis.
0:00:50 18 sec
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Chair Epstein on MRTA legalization and the illegal cannabis market undermining legal sellers
Epstein discusses the 2019-2020 Albany effort to legalize cannabis through the MRTA and how the illegal market undermines the legal market, making enforcement tools essential.
0:01:08 8 sec
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Chair Epstein cites June hearing findings on rampant unlawful cannabis sales
Epstein references a June hearing where the committee heard that unlawful cannabis sales remain rampant across the city, and that this bill attempts to address that problem.
0:01:16 10 sec
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Chair Epstein cites 2025 seizure statistics: 4,000 lbs and $20M in unlicensed cannabis
Epstein shares that in 2025 alone, nearly 4,000 pounds of unlicensed cannabis products were seized, worth over $20 million, underscoring the scale of the illegal market.
0:01:26 5 sec
Procedure
Chair Epstein thanks colleagues and requests roll call vote
Epstein thanks his colleagues for attending and asks the committee clerk to call the roll for the vote on Intro 813A.
0:01:31 1 min 2 sec
ROLL CALL
Roll call vote on Intro 813A
Committee Clerk Matthew DiStefano calls the roll. Epstein, Brewer, De La Rosa, Hanks, Krishnan, Ossé, Schulman, Banks, Aldebol, Wilson, and Ariola vote, with Banks offering congratulations to the Chair.
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VOTE OUTCOME
Vote outcome: 8-0, Intro 813A adopted
Clerk announces the vote result: eight in the affirmative, zero in the negative, no abstentions. The item is adopted.
0:02:40 54 sec
Remarks
Chair Epstein thanks members and holds vote open for late arrivals
Epstein thanks everyone for their patience, notes the committee will hold the vote open for a few minutes in case additional members arrive, and acknowledges members have other hearings and commitments.
0:03:34 10 sec
Procedure
Committee hearing adjourned
Chair Epstein adjourns the committee hearing after holding the vote open for late-arriving members.