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- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): A federal law enforced by the FTC. It requires websites to get verifiable parental consent before collecting data from children under 13. Recent updates in 2025/2026 have expanded these protections to include tighter data retention limits and broader definitions of personal information.
- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA): This law requires schools and libraries that receive federal funding to use technology protection measures (filters) to block obscene or harmful content.
- New York Specific Laws:
- SAFE for Kids Act: Signed in 2024, this law prohibits social media platforms from providing "addictive feeds" (algorithmic recommendations) to users under 18 without parental consent.
- New York Child Data Protection Act: Effective June 2025, this prohibits online operators from collecting or sharing personal data of users under 18 without informed consent.
For more information, visit the NYSP Computer Crimes Unit page and the ICAC Task Force page.
Legality of marijuana in Hornell City
Recreational marijuana is legal for adults 21 and older in Hornell, NY under New York State law, allowing personal possession of up to 3 ounces of cannabis flower and 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, home storage of up to 5 pounds, home cultivation of up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants (maximum 12 per household), and legal delivery from licensed retailers in other municipalities. However, the Hornell City Council has opted out of allowing licensed retail dispensaries and on-site consumption establishments within city limits, meaning there are no legal storefronts in Hornell — residents often travel to Corning, the nearest area in Steuben County that permits retail sales. Public smoking is prohibited anywhere tobacco is banned, including city parks and near school bus stops, and unlicensed sales remain illegal, as demonstrated by a 2025 police seizure of over 20 pounds of marijuana from a Canisteo Square business.
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- Hornell City Code – Cannabis Opt-Out Ordinance (ecode360.com) — The official municipal code documenting Hornell's decision to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption establishments within city limits.
- Hornell Votes to Opt Out of Marijuana Consumption Sites and Dispensaries – Evening Tribune — Local news coverage of the Hornell City Council vote in December 2021 to prohibit licensed cannabis retail and consumption establishments within the city.
- Cannabis (Marijuana) – NYC Department of Health — New York City's official public health resource covering legal adult-use cannabis rules, possession limits, health effects, and safe use guidelines under New York State law.
- Medical marijuana usage in Drug withdrawal & detox protocols — For law enforcement officers navigating possession scenarios involving medical cannabis or CBD products, the critical legal threshold lies in verifiable medical authorization — a valid physician recommendation or state-issued medical cannabis card, combined with possession quantities within the jurisdiction's statutory limit (typically one to three ounces for medical patients) — and officers are generally advised to treat authorized medical cannabis possession as a civil rather than criminal matter, while applying heightened scrutiny to THC-dominant products in states where recreational use remains prohibited and CBD isolates derived from hemp (under 0.3% THC) are federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill.
- Hornell Police Seize Over 20 Pounds of Marijuana from Canisteo Square Business – Yahoo News / Evening Tribune — News report from July 2025 detailing the arrest of a Hornell business operator and seizure of over 20 pounds of marijuana from an unlicensed storefront, with the case referred to the NYS Cannabis Control Board.