Weed 420 Hyde Park

The controversial 420 day takes place every year, but what does 420 mean and how is it related to Hyde Park? Here's what you need to know.

In 2021, six-person gathering limits were still in place, but there is no restriction in the number of people able to meet this year. In the UK, cannabis is a Class B drug and it is against the law to possess, sell, distribute and grow cannabis. Weed is illegal in many parts of the world, with 420 being both a celebration and a protest against what some see as excessive laws against the drug.

Met Police officers are present but stress they are asking people to deposit any cannabis found by sniffer dogs in amnesty bins. They will not be arrested, ...

Now, an unofficial holiday is dedicated to the act. Hundreds of people have gathered in Hyde Park to celebrate 420. In the UK, Cannabis is currently illegal for recreational use. 420 is said to have originated in 1971 in California. High school students would meet at 4.20pm to search for cannabis plants and smoke weed. Generally, in the UK, cannabis is illegal for recreational use and people found in possession could face five years in prison or an unlimited fine. Just one arrest has been made so far today after one man refused to 'throw away his drugs.' In the past there have been many more arrests on this occasion. MyLondon reporter Jacob Phillips is also at the scene speaking to people about their reasons for observing the unofficial holiday. "The vibe is good, people are chilled out and music is good. A 28-year-old man who calls himself Cheech travelled from Liverpool to be at the event today. One man was seen being arrested, but Met Police officers claim he was asked to throw away his cannabis in an amnesty bin and reacted angrily. Met Police officers are present but stress they are asking people to deposit any cannabis found by sniffer dogs in amnesty bins. Many gather to celebrate the drug and some protest its illegality.

A bloke who attended the annual 420 event at London's Hyde Park spent a whopping £650 and four hours grinding up weed.

"Don’t really have anything like this in Liverpool so happy to come. Every year, hundreds of people flock to Hyde Park on 20 April to protest against the drugs laws in the UK and to celebrate their love of marijuana. Reporter Jacob Phillips was at Hyde Park today (20 April) to speak to those who attended the event, which is part celebration and part protest, and came across the man who gave his name as Theo.

Footage captured dozens of officers using dogs to disperse attendees who had left Hyde Park at around 9pm, with one detective saying some were 'involved in ...

A man is seen smoking at a park in Manchester during the 420 rally. For decades now, the term 420 has been used in festivals and events, merchandise, store names, and even roommate listings and dating profiles. In 2017, 12 people were detained by police at the rally. 'The publicity that High Times gave it is what made it an international thing,' he added. A man records a video while smoking what appears to be a joint during the rally in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon And another person claimed to have spent £650 on a huge joint, saying: 'It took me six hours just to grind up. A man wears a shirt which has a marijuana symbol on the back during the '420' rally in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon But we blew it out into an international phenomenon.' A man smokes a joint during a demonstration to mark the informal cannabis holiday in Hyde Park, London, on Wednesday A man smokes a joint during a rally to mark '420', the unofficial cannabis holiday, in Hyde Park, central London, on Wednesday A man smokes a huge joint during a rally to mark the informal cannabis holiday in Hyde Park, London, on Wednesday A group of people sit next to each while smoking joints during the demonstration in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon

POT smokers spend a dazed afternoon in a cannabis haze to celebrate 420 Day.Hundreds flocked to Hyde Park, London, and sparked up spliffs at the event.

Hundreds flocked to Hyde Park, London, and sparked up spliffs at the event dedicated to cannabis counterculture. POT smokers spend a dazed afternoon in a cannabis haze to celebrate 420 Day. Hundreds of pot smokers hit Hyde Park and spark up spliffs to celebrate 420 Day

The Met Police made 10 arrests after thousands of 420 Hyde Park weed smokers flocked onto Oxford Street.

April 20 has become an unofficial global celebration of marijuana – with Brits using it as a chance to protest against the UK’s cannabis laws. Others were accused of possession of class A and B drugs and possession with intent to supply last night. Screaming was heard and car horns blared, with more than a dozen officers appearing in the video.