The budding battle over legalizing pot in New York is heating up ahead of budget season.

A coalition of medical marijuana companies launched a campaign Monday warning that time is of the essence if Empire State lawmakers are serious about reaping the full benefits of legal reefer.

A TV spot sponsored by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association touts the tax benefits of allowing adults to toke up — and cautions that “Albany needs to take action before we lose out.”

New York is practically surrounded by states and areas where the wacky tobacky is no longer considered a controlled substance.

Massachusetts and Canada both legalized pot last year and New Jersey is on the cusp of finalizing adult-use marijuana legislation. In all, 10 states across the U.S. have legalized marijuana. All of which could harm future sales in the state, the group said.