NYC 4/20 Events Promise High Times Under Legal Marijuana

NEW YORK CITY — New York City is blazing a new trail during this 4/20.

Not only is recreational cannabis legal, but the city's growing marijuana scene plans a pot-pourri of events Thursday.

Patch has rolled up a quick guide.

Scoring Legal Weed

First things first: grab some legal recreational cannabis.

For those who don't patronize the city's hundreds-strong galaxy of legally dubious "gray market" pot shops, there are now five officially licensed recreational cannabis dispensaries open.

• Dazed: 33 Union Square West in Manhattan
• Housing Works Cannabis: 750 Broadway in Manhattan
• Smacked Village: 144 Bleecker St. in Manhattan
• Union Square Travel Agency: 62 E. 13th St. in Manhattan
• Good Grades: 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Queens

Most of those shops are near Union Square, but soon — unfortunately, not in time for this 4/20 — 21 more licenses have been approved in all five boroughs.

Related coverage on all things legal recreational dispensaries:

• Legal Weed In NYC: Here's The Recreational Dispensary List

Sesh In The Park

Let’s be honest: every day is 4/20 in Washington Square Park.

Expect lots toking up at 4:20 p.m. as per usual. But on this official unofficial holiday, there will be a “Sesh in the Park” hosted by Scarr’s Pizza, Smashed Burger and VIBES Papers.

Starting at noon and rolling until 8 p.m., VIBES representatives will be giving out free papers, cones and trays, along with a limited edition blanket, according to an event listing at NYC Plugged.

Scarr’s will also feature a pizza topped with a Smashed Burger patty, while Smashed will return the favor with a burger topped with Scarr’s sauce and cheese.

Puff In The Park

Brooklyn’s Backyard will yet again host a free weed-friendly event Thursday.

“Puff in the Park” from Black Girls Smoke returns for the third time in Prospect Park. The event is billed as a “super chill, picnic-style vibe with great DJs, live music, fun vendors and good energy!”

It starts at 2 p.m.

The House Of Cannabis Block Party

How does a block party hosted by a marijuana museum sound?

The House of Cannabis in SoHo plans an all-day party with “4/20 goodies,” live DJs and a performance by A Boogie wit da Hoodie.