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HELPFUL LINKS
The NYS Government website will allow you to access services, news, government updates, and local links. Keep up to date on policy and executive orders issued by the governor that might impact your region.
NYS Office of Cannabis Management
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) website will allow you to access news, updates, and law information. The OCM was established upon passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March 2021 to implement a regulatory framework for medical and adult-use cannabis and hemp in the state of New York. This includes, but is not limited to production, licensing, packaging, marketing and the sale of cannabis.
New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control envisions a tobacco-free and vape-free society for all New Yorkers. For more information, visit their website below.
This link is direct to the state liquor authority page. Details on licensing and alcohol sales for NYS can be found here.
Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Products
For information on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and vapor products, what they are, the dangers of nicotine, and help for youth and young adults who want to quit, visit the website below.
The U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance (USAPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization translating alcohol policy research into public health practice. The Alliance is committed to ensuring that local and statewide organizations engaging in alcohol policy initiatives have access to the science, resources and technical assistance, including support for organizing efforts, required to engage in informed decisions and actions in translating alcohol policy research into public health practice
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Guided by our mission to lead the nation’s research efforts on alcohol use disorder, NIAAA supports research conducted within the Institute, as well as in institutions around the world. The Institute's 2017-2021 Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for optimizing the allocation of resources to areas of alcohol research most likely to benefit from additional support, translating scientific discoveries for the benefit of the public, and continuing to build on NIAAA’s position as the nation’s key source of evidence-based information on alcohol and health.