Police in New York broke up a "4/20" marijuana party in Manhattan after receiving a tip that nearly 40 people were not practising social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
On April 20, known as the unofficial marijuana holiday, officers from New York City Police Department found a group of people in an empty commercial building at around 4.20pm.
They were reportedly smoking marijuana in the empty Flatiron neighbourhood building and not maintaining the required six feet distance from each other.
According to police, 38 people - 31 men and five women - were issued summonses for criminal trespassing and five of them for drug charges.
None were given orders regarding the breaking of social distancing regulations, which Mayor Bill de Blasio said could involve a fine of up to $1,000.
People in New York have been told to maintain a six-foot distance from each other to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In addition to marijuana, police said they discovered pills, edibles, money and bottles of bootleg alcohol at the scene.
The party was dubbed "Animal House Party 5" on Instagram and promoted throughout social media, said police.
According to John Hopkins University, data at least 14,604 people have died in New York City and there are at least 247,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
London’s marijuana lovers were expected to descend on Hyde Park on Monday for 4/20 day.
However pictures online showed a relatively empty Hyde Park as people appeared to follow the Government's coronavirus lockdown measures.
It has been suggested that the number 420 came from the penal code the Californian police used to categorise cannabis cases.
