A review of costs associated with the 420 marijuana protest event last month showed that it cost the city nearly $150,000.
A joint release from the city of Vancouver, the Vancouver park board and Vancouver park on Wednesday said that the unsanctioned, illegal marijuana events at Sunset Beach Park and the Vancouver Art Gallery on April 20 showed that additional resources were required to ensure the public’s safety because of the organizers’ decision to hold events at the two locations.
Costs included $99,400 for police, $24,000 for the park board, $13,600 for streets and sanitation, $6,900 for Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, and $4,100 for traffic, special events and emergency management.
In 2015, the total combined costs associated with the 420 event at the Vancouver Art Gallery was $92,500.
The city and park board will work with organizers to find an appropriate venue for 420 events, the release stated.
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