A bill in New York seeks to make smoking marijuana near children illegal, with increased penalties for repeat violations. Three new cannabis retailers have been approved to operate in the state. In Alabama, a former lawmaker is urging the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to issue medical cannabis licenses. In California, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has seized over 98,000 illicit cannabis plants in the last three months, focusing on large, unlicensed cultivation sites. A new law in Alaska consolidates the regulation of intoxicating hemp products with existing marijuana industry regulators, increasing taxes and enforcing a minimum purchase age of 21.