2022 New York Laws
AGM - Agriculture and Markets
Article 29 - Growth of Hemp
506 - Growth, Sale, Distribution, Transportation and Processing of Hemp and Products Derived From Such Hemp Permitted.

§ 506. Growth,  sale,  distribution,  transportation and processing of
  hemp and products derived from such hemp permitted.  1.  Notwithstanding
  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, hemp and products derived from
  such hemp are agricultural products  which  may  be  grown,  cultivated,
  produced,  processed,  manufactured,  possessed  in the state, and sold,
  distributed, or transported in  the  state,  pursuant  to  authorization
  under   federal   law,   the   provisions   of   this  article,  article
  thirty-three-B of the public health law or any other state law.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the  contrary  restricting
  the   growing   or   cultivating,   processing,   manufacturing,   sale,
  distribution or transportation of hemp and products  derived  from  such
  hemp, and subject to authorization of the growth and cultivation of hemp
  under  federal  law,  the  commissioner  may: (a) authorize the growing,
  cultivating,  processing  and  manufacturing  of   hemp   as   part   of
  agricultural   pilot   programs   conducted  by  the  department  or  an
  institution of higher education to study  the  growth  and  cultivation,
  sale, distribution, transportation, processing and manufacturing of such
  hemp  and  products  derived  from such hemp provided that the sites and
  programs used for growing or cultivating hemp  are  authorized  by,  and
  registered  with,  the  department;  and  (b)  license  the  growth  and
  cultivation of hemp, including the processing of hemp in connection with
  its growing and cultivation, and the sale of hemp plants or hemp seed.