Connecticut Durham Fair not accepting cannabis plants for judging [Video]

DURHAM, Conn — The Durham Fair is pulling back on initial plans to include cannabis plants in its lineup of exhibitions submitted for judging during the four-day event. The fair said, however, it remains committed to accepting hops plants for judging and exhibition in the vegetable category for the first time.

The fair’s committee that oversees plant science told FOX61 that they have been planning to introduce cannabis at the fair, but current state statutes would not allow them to properly handle cannabis at this time.

“In meetings with the Department of Consumer Protection, the Fair realizes there is no way to offer this exhibit within the state’s statutes as they are currently written,” Diane Coe, coordinator of plant science at The Durham Fair, told FOX61 in an email. “The intention of the exhibit was …