![]() ![]() The state sheriff’s association lobbied Albany lawmakers for two years, voicing their opposition to marijuana legalization. “We didn’t want them to complain about marijuana too. “People complained about cigarette smoke,” Mayor Tom Gifford said. Signs went up in Freedom Park, the site for free concerts and other performances in the summer, last week. Localities also have the right to ban smoking altogether on public property. Marijuana smokers can’t puff on their pipes near schools, at work or while driving. Moreover, police cannot use the smell of cannabis to justify a stop and search of a pedestrian. The law allows pot smokers to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis flower or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis in the form of oils, tincture, edibles, vapes, etc. Since the change, whiffs of weed now legally linger over fairs, music festivals, sports arenas, parks and playgrounds. It's possible with a change in New York state’s cannabis law that now allows those age 21 and older to smoke marijuana anywhere tobacco smoking is allowed, with the exception of inside a vehicle. People are thrilled there is something for marijuana smokers to do." People who get the senior discount and people I card because I can’t tell if they are 21. “Everyone has a great time,” said Brumley, who encourages customers to rely on designated drivers. The weekly event, which started in June, has been so popular, they are extending the hours from 5 to 9 p.m. Last week, they had 78 golfers who came from as far away as Schroon Lake, Gloversville and Herkimer. While the 18-hole, mini-golf night has been plagued by summer rain, Brumley’s girlfriend and co-worker Kristen Eglintine said that on the clear nights, the evening is popular. Green State NY newsletter: We're tracking the latest developments in the legalization of marijuana in New York. ![]()
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