Marijuana is now legal in New York, but that doesn't mean you can smoke it everywhere. Generally, anywhere you're not allowed to smoke a cigarette, you're also not allowed to smoke a joint. That includes a host of places where smoking is banned under New York's Clean Indoor Air Act: Workplaces.Oct 1, 2021
Can you go to jail for possession of weed in New York?
Use of cannabis in public may be subject to civil penalties. Possession of marijuana in excess of 3 ounces is a class A misdemeanor and is punishable by no more than 1 year of imprisonment and a fine not to exceed $1,000.