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Mayor causes uproar as cannabis pen spotted on her counter in coronavirus tweetBy The Independent

While trying to encourage constituents on Twitter to leave big tips for their local restaurants during the coronavirus lockdown, Raleigh, North Carolina Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin revealed someone at her house was using more than just food and good company to calm their nerves.

In a post she made on 14 March, Ms Baldwin shared a photo of herself and a group of people ordering a substantial amount of takeout food from a local eatery.

She exhorts her followers to tip well - her group tipped 35 per cent - to support local restaurants.

Alongside the photo of the group was a picutre showing all of the food they ordered - and what appears to be a cannabis vape pen.

Naturally, Twitter users were quick to remind the mayor the accessory was in the photo.