Pat-downs OKd for reggae shows
The board of the Del Mar Fairgrounds has approved pat-down searches at reggae concerts after complaints about marijuana and tobacco use during a Ziggy Marley show earlier this year at the San Diego County Fair.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday that the fairgrounds’ board of directors voted to approve the searches only at reggae concerts. It also approved a ban on smoking at the fair.
The 22nd District Agricultural Assn., which governs the state-owned fairgrounds, also approved restricting reggae shows to adults 21 and older and requiring reggae artists to sign a contract prohibiting the promotion of drugs while at the fairgrounds.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
