Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to provide the same property tax benefits to farmers who grow cannabis as are available for other crops.

The legislation, S1752/A1234, expands the definition of crops, livestock, and livestock products to include cannabis, preventing unforeseen property tax increases and possible penalties to farmers who choose to grow marijuana on all or some of their land.

New York farmers are currently eligible to receive what’s known as an agricultural assessment on land used to grow crops and livestock products, resulting in lower property tax bills for land used to produce …