Parents can’t puff puff pass on this meeting.

Legislation introduced by state Assemblyman Keith Brown (R-Northport) would require anyone under 21 caught smoking the sticky icky to attend a cannabis diversion program — and force parents to also attend the sessions.  

“This is an opportunity to address and put some teeth into the [Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act],” Brown told The Post, referring to the law that legalized adult marijuana use in the Empire State.

Under the current state law, those who are caught possessing or using ganja under the legal age of 21 are penalized with a paltry $50 fine — less than the cost of a premium bag of weed.

“The current penalty of 50 bucks and a pamphlet is hardly enough prevention,” he added. “If we say we’re going to treat marijuana like alcohol, then we need to treat marijuana like alcohol.”

Since Albany legalized the use and sale of marijuana, legislators have opened up a Pandora’s box when it comes to cannabis use.

In the Big Apple, the presence of pot has exploded in recent years, including throughout the city’s schools.

“There are whole corridors and whole stairwells that just reek of pot,” said Forest Hills High School teacher Adam Bergstein, who added there are kids who toke up before class starts “and then keep smoking marijuana in the school.”

As of early January, students caught with possession of drug paraphernalia and “controlled substances” on school grounds jumped 8% for the school year, compared to the same period pre-legalization in 2019, according to city Department of Education data obtained by Chalkbeat.  

Bergstein, 52, griped that the unchecked use is due to the limited repercussions doled out to students caught with weed, and thinks forcing parents to take greater responsibility for their children’s drug habit could address the issue.

“You just basically have a situation that’s hard to control, so if the parents had to actually participate and be involved, I think you would see a drop in drug use in the schools,” he said.

Addiction treatment consultant Ben Cort noted that diversion programs can be a salve for children, but warned that parents today can be as resistant as their kids to seeing the health concerns tied to underage marijuana use.

“If you get parents and kids together in a room and give them something to make fun of, it doesn’t accomplish anything,” he said.

Critics of the state’s relaxed approach toward its cannabis conundrum, however, were heartened by lawmakers’ focus on protecting New York’s youth from the potential dangers of cannabis. 

“If the state continues to normalize drug usage, addressing its impact on our youth is essential,” said City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens). “Any law that involves parents and offers programs to educate and guide kids away from drugs is something I’m all for.”