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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 05:57 PM
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Pot Smokers Welcomed At University of Colorado
About 10,000 people gathered to celebrate 4/20 on Sunday by lighting their blunts at 4:20pm at the University of Colorado's Norlin Quadrangle.

This year far exceed last year's turnout. The much larger crowd was moved from the traditional site of Farrand Field to the much larger Norlin Quad to accommodate for the amount of people.

The annual event also had daytime concerts to keep the kiddies entertained.

You would take children to a pot festival???????

But, the best news of all, not one person was cited or arrested for publicly smoking marijuana!

Fun times at U.C.!

In the past, officers have tried to catch the pot smokers. One year, the smokers were drenched with the sprinklers to try and prevent the festivities. Back in 2006, undercover photographers were sent to take photos of those smoking. The photos of over 150 offenders were then posted on the department's website with an offer of $50 for each person identified.

As for the large turnout, a police spokewhore suspects it has to do with the fact that no one was in class. “I guess it’s not like they had to cut a 4 p.m. class to go do it. People are not all that busy at 4:20 p.m. in the afternoon on a Sunday.”

The crowd consisted of a peaceful gathering with giant balls and frisbees being tossed around. Most of the crowd went dressed in green, and many were seen playing the bongos and having small picnics.

Fun times!

http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-21-pot-smokers-welcomed-at-university-of-colorado
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:00 PM
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1. sometimes I think there might be hope for CO. two years ago, when we had the Starship
playing a street concert here, there was pot everywhere. the police never bothered anyone, and later admitted it was one of the most peaceful, uneventful concerts they had patrolled.
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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:09 PM
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2. It was the same with Grateful Dead shows at RFK.
The cop didn't really have much to do other than enjoy the spectacle. There were occassional disruptions that the Deadhead Peace Patrols could quell. That's when the police steped in.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:10 PM
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3. Oh noes! Potheads and peaceniks! Can't have that.
Peace...fehhh...what did it ever do for my wallet? :sarcasm:
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Traveling_Home Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:32 PM
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4. When I lived in Boulder in '69

I bought a 3-finger lid of of Panama Red for $12 - Michoacan was $10


Hmmmmmmm

;-)
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King Coal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:35 PM
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5. I remember Boulder in '69. Smoking pot on the hill was no big deal
then. People were openly selling out of the trunks of cars, and every other store front was a head shop.

Hi Cat!

:hi:
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L0oniX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-21-08 06:46 PM
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6. Damn commies
:evilgrin:
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