"I think there's a heck of a lot of people here," said head organizer, Jeremiah Vandermeer on Thursday. Police reported that the crowd appeared to be larger than last year's event, estimating attendance around 35,000 people. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)"It's actually exceeded all of my hopes in every way," said Vandermeer. This is the second year that 4/20 has been held at Sunset Beach, after construction at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza displaced the protest. "Everything's been really good ... We've only had two medical issues at this time," said Walter Pereira, acting battalion chief with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2017 05:03 UTC