Posted on 04/21/2008 7:11:37 AM PDT by Politics4Fun
"Nine, eight, seven ..."
A crowd of about 10,000 people collectively began counting down on the University of Colorado's Norlin Quadrangle just before 4:20 p.m. Sunday.
Yet the massive puff of pot smoke that hovers over CU's Boulder campus every April 20 -- the date of an annual, internationally recognized celebration of marijuana -- began rising over the sea of heads earlier than normal this year.
"Oh forget it," one student said, aborting the countdown to 4:20 p.m. and lighting his pipe early. He closed his eyes, taking a deep, long drag.
"Sweet."
Although it's become an annual and renowned event at CU, this year's 4/20 celebration was different in some ways than in many previous years: The crowd was so large it migrated from the long-traditional site of Farrand Field to the larger Norlin Quad; festivities kicked off earlier than normal with daytime concerts; and CU police handed out zero citations.
“At this point, none are anticipated,” said CU police Cmdr. Brad Wiesley.
Officers in the past have gone to great lengths to catch people in the illegal act of smoking pot on 4/20.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycamera.com ...
Next year, I suggest that the police acquire a fleet of crop dusters. Fill the first half with liquid soap and the second half with water. I’m sure the guys down the road at Air Force would be more than happy to volunteer.
I have a mental image of Ward Churchill trying to bum clips, stems and seeds among the masses ...
Talk about a war to end. This WOD costs the country how much?
What’s 420?
The article kept referencing it but didn’t mention what it was?
Is this just another pothead thing? Somebody said something they thought was important when they were high but it makes no sense when they’re not high.
I sure wish there was some handy guide as to which laws on the books are optional, and for who, and which are going to be enforced.
I guess I’m old fashioned, but along with God and guns I still cling to “equal treatment under the law”.
Most pot is grown indoors these days. Hydroponics.
I could tell you, but I’m not high...
Yeah, but you can’t put a number on how good people feel when they think making something illegal is the right idea.
(sarcasm)
4/20 is the date.
In a related story, local stores reported completely running out of snack food at 4:30 p.m.
It is the police radio code for a pot smoking illegal action. “We have a 420 (four-twenty) in progress at the Clinton White House”.
NO2
Well, if we can’t get to the pot, we can at least score one for personal hygiene.
Pizza deliveries were running three hours behind.
It did in our apartment.
Yeah, I gotta agree Chrisser. But, the bigger question is why can’t I carry my .380 in my waistband without a permit when the 2nd Amendment clearly supports my right to do so while potheads can freely light up all over Boulder, CO?
I have a better idea. 90% of those kids are Obama voters. Why doesn’t McCain jump the shark and go pro pot? For the first time in history you will have Republican gatherings on campus that dwarf the crowd of ugly lesbian rights advocates, moonbats, ROn Paul rejects and whatever else is left of the Democrats. Wouldn’t that be a sight to see?
Doritos marketing manager for that area probably bought himself a new car the next day.
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