420 2008 university of colorado, boulder. norlin quad

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tillwalley
April 20, 2008

apparently 10,000+ people showed up this year, good times Rocky Mountain News - It was a warmer-than-average, sunny day in Boulder on Sunday. And around 4:20 p.m. on the University of Colorado ...

apparently 10,000+ people showed up this year, good times

Rocky Mountain News -

It was a warmer-than-average, sunny day in Boulder on Sunday.

And around 4:20 p.m. on the University of Colorado campus, the sky grew unusually hazy.

Cheers erupted along with a heavy cloud of smoke as an estimated 10,000 people - mostly CU students joined by friends from out of town and some local residents - lit up to celebrate at an annual pot-smoking rally.

Some said they were there to advocate for the legalization of marijuana. Others - including some who came just to watch - said it was all for fun.

"It's like, why do people drink beer on St. Patrick's Day?" said a 22-year-old "super senior" who didn't want to give his name. "It's a holiday. Like the Fourth of July."

The number 420 is slang for marijuana. Across the country each year, pro-pot rallies are held on April 20 or 4/20.

Though there were events all day long on the CU campus, from an art display to live bands, the students chose 4:20 p.m. for the massive smoke-up at Norlin Quadrangle.

A few guys played drums. Some girls danced. Beach balls and Frisbees flew through the air.

CU police monitored the gathering, with 15 campus officers and six Boulder County sheriff's deputies stationed around the perimeter and directing traffic.

According to a news release, the focus was to "maintain a safe environment and discourage potentially hazardous activities."

No citations were issued and there were no arrests, although there were four medical incidents and two people were transported to local hospitals, the release stated. One person was treated for a seizure, the other for dehydration.

Most of the crowd left by 5:15 p.m., police said.

In 2005, when the event was held at Farrand Field, CU officials turned sprinklers on the crowd. In 2006, campus officials took pictures of attendees - then posted them online and offered a $50 reward for anyone who could identify anyone in them.

Sunday's event was organized in part by the CU chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML.

Alex Douglas, a CU sophomore who handles public relations for the NORML chapter, said the group tried to get the message out that people didn't have to smoke pot to attend the rally.

"420 isn't about smoking," he said. "420 is about activism."

Douglas said CU administrators required the group to pay more than $600 to hire seven security guards.

NORML was trying to cover the expense by giving people a chance at a $5 drawing.

Each entrant got to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar. The 20 people closest to the correct number won a prize, ranging from a NORML T-shirt to a plastic marijuana leaf necklace or a pipe, Douglas said.

At Norlin Quad, some were displaying an entrepreneurial spirit, selling $15 T-shirts commemorating the event, lighters and buttons that read "Get trippy, Boulder Colorado" and "Got Dose?"

Douglas said his group wants to get across the message that marijuana isn't dangerous and should be decriminalized.

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alijacar (1 week ago) Show Hide

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i know this video speaks for itself it looks like a hell of a time but it also make colorado look like a big ass reservation for hippies especially with the legalizing in denver

supremacypbs (1 week ago) Show Hide

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just being around that crowd is a good time just keep inhaling:)

alijacar (1 week ago) Show Hide

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and i bet you my left nut that mexico's finest is better than colorado's finest the only good thing about colorado is a fictional show named SOUTH PARK

tillwalley (1 week ago) Show Hide

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chipotle started in colorado...

RejectofColorado (1 week ago) Show Hide

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screw u alijacar! colorado is awesome

alijacar (1 week ago) Show Hide

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fyi im from texas and everybody knows your looking for the best high is amsterdam or california man cali has humbolt county and they have medical marijuana shops on like every damn street and in those shops you can get some of the best shit

bloodsucker969 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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That looked like a good time =D

alijacar (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Ok cufarm keep telling yourself that budy dont rag on people's grass till you try it is what i always say

cufarm05 (1 month ago) Show Hide

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weed will never be legal in texas. they to strict out there with the laws. i couldn't wait to get back home when i was down there. seems like the will execute you for any thing down there.

bored693 (1 month ago) Show Hide

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I know :(
you might actually wanna be executed with the harsh punishment you get for weed down here. but where i live it isnt uncommon, I never have to leave the neighborhood, plenty of sellers here. lol

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