New York (AFP) – New York City’s famous Washington Square Park was the site of a huge 420 party, with thousands celebrating the plant amidst a giant cloud of marijuana smoke. 420 is considered the most celebrated day for marijuana enthusiasts and just a few years after legalization, New Yorkers are taking full advantage of the laws that allow public consumption in any area where smoking cigarettes is allowed. At this year’s event, many unlicensed vendors hawked their products to eager buyers with cash in hand. With the slow rollout in New York City of only 138 legal stores, the vendors have taken up the supplying the huge demand in New York City.