Marijuana allowed at New York State Fair this year

Marijuana is allowed on the New York State Truthful this 12 months, and officers say it hasn’t prompted points to date.

April Stec and her household received in line for his or her conventional go to to the Truthful on Sunday.

“I like the Dairy Barn,” Stec stated. “I simply go to the Dairy Barn. I like the milk and the butter sculpture.”

There’s all the time so much to see and discover on the honest, and this 12 months some guests can do one thing they’ve by no means legally been in a position to do on the fairgrounds, smoke marijuana.
The honest’s director says it’s allowed due to the state’s new hashish regulation.

“It’s my understanding within the statute it says wherever the place you’re legally allowed to smoke cigarettes you’re additionally allowed to smoke marijuana,” honest director Troy Waffner stated. “On the fairgrounds, we’ve got no smoking insurance policies in place in sure areas. However usually, the fairgrounds, you possibly can smoke on them.”

It’s a legalization Stec helps.

“I really suppose that’s nice,” Stec stated. “I believe it’s a plant and it’s been used for medicinal functions for years. I believe having it legalized federally can be wonderful for people as a result of I personally don’t agree with the pharmaceutical trade.”

Marissa Mejia and her household visited the honest from The Bronx. They’re excited to be on the honest and doing enjoyable issues after the months of pandemic closures.

“We’ve been out and about for some time now, however to locations this massive it’s sort of like our first time again and it feels good once more,” Mejia stated. “It feels regular.”

Mejia introduced her youngsters and says she’s not a fan of marijuana smoking being allowed on the honest.

“I’ve been round locations the place I may odor it and it’s similar to the worst odor ever, and I would favor to not have my youngsters round that,” Mejia stated. “I do know some folks use it for medicinal functions, which clearly , but when it’s extra of a leisure factor I would favor for folks to simply not do it right here.”

Regardless of supporting marijuana utilization on the fairgrounds, Stec isn’t positive if it actually provides to the honest’s expertise.

“I don’t essentially suppose that it’s going to love drive up or down attendance that folks can use it right here,” Stec stated. “However possibly some folks can be extra apt to come back if they’ve well being illnesses.”

The honest’s director says it doesn’t look like many individuals are smoking marijuana on the honest to date, and says those that are appear to be respectful about it.

As with tobacco use, smoking just isn’t allowed in buildings underneath cowl, any picnic areas, on the Kiddieland, halfway, the grassy space of Chevy Court docket, on the veterans and 9/11 memorials or inside the State Park on the Truthful.