Pot Smokers Welcomed At University of Colorado
Filed under: Drugs
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.
But, the best news of all, not one person was cited or arrested for publicly smoking marijuana!
Fun times at CU!
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 spokeswhore 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!
PEREZ WAS SMOKING COCK AT 4:20
i wish i was there!!!!!!
It's CU douche, not U.C.
dumbasses.
first
i go to university of colorado and was there HOLLLAAAA
heh…
first!
LOL at UC. We call it CU-Boulder, since I'm assuming you're talking about the main campus.
FIRST!!! 4/20 IN AUSTIN WAS JUST A PEACEFUL AND FULL OF POT SMOKING!!!
why is miley cyrus there?
first?
FUCKIN AWESOME!
wish i was there
first?
That's it, I'm moving to Colorado.
FIRST Bitches! yeah!
OH LOOK THERES SOME STUPID FUCKIN WHORES @ COLORADO. FUCKIN IDIOTIC STUPID FUCKIN PROSTITUTES TRYIN TA BE SO FUCKIN BADASS "YEAAAH I SMOKE POOOOOOT AND IM SO HOOOOT" FUCKIN WHORES ALWAYS SPREADING THEIR PUSSIES TO EVERY FUCKIN BODY WHO CROSS THEIR FUCKIN PATHS. THESE FUCKIN STUPID UGLY FUCKIN WHORES MAKE ME SICK. FUCKIN LOW IQ WHORES
looks like a pretty peaceful party to me..
who celebrates that shit
first
Why cant Florida State University do this?!! 420 fo life
wuttt
Last time I checked, pot was illegal. Crazy.
THIS EXACTLY IS THE REASON WE NEED CHO SEUNG-HUIS AT OUR UNIVERSITIES. THESE FUCKIN IMMORAL PROSTITUTES FUCKIN MAKE ME SICK
Pot is stupid
first!
bunch of spoiled "hippies" who are hypocritical at that school, its not U.C. either, its C.U.
go colorado state
they had these like everywhere it was amazing!
interestingggg and cool : )
ahhhh 1 first!!! lol
HERES A GOOD REASON FOR GOD TO SEND ANOTHER CHO SEUNG-HUI. FUCKIN IMMORAL FILTHY WOMEN
Damn I wish I could have been there. Blazing Bloodfiyah!
I celebrated 4/20 at home, on the couch, smoking a nice one. Poor U if couldn't participate in the Holidaze!!
Blaze IT!!!!
There is nothing wrong with smoking weed! It doesn't make you crazy like other drugs, it is natural!
LETS LIGHT UM UP TOKERS!!!
UM # 8? MAYBE? WOO-HOO!!!
Hey Perez…from a journalism student…an AP style thing, sicne I am in Colorado…
It's CU Boulder not UC…
JEALOUS!!!! too bad i go to the university of oklahoma
this is very sad to see that our world has come to support such a destructive event. it must be stopped and drug users should have harsher consequences .. the system needs to tighten up.
Re: peter – or not… you fail.
oo my
GO GIRLS VOTE HILARY 
Hilary is fighting for GAY RIGHTS & fighting for America! VOTE HILARY PENNSYLVANIA 
You go girls 
I love how 420 has become its own little holiday.
Its CU not UC
I am a college student, and if my school in anyway condoned that, I would be mortified. It is IDIOTS like these that give fellow college students a bad reputation. I hope the health risks come sooner than later for theses “iconoclasts.”
If I were elected President, I would legalize pot 8 oclock am day one! Its illegality is just one more tool for the govt to exercise excessive control over citizens. Also, making it illegal has led to the massive profits that benefit bad guys.
THIS IS MY SCHOOL!!!
smoke weed
I don't get it Perez. You seem to loath and despise people that smoke cigarettes, yet you have absolutely nothing negative to say about the marijuana addicts? ha…typical. I bet you hit the pot yourself.
it's CU. Not UC. UC are the California schools. I think only Coloradans would know that, but it's still worth noting.
CU Boulder, retard. DON'T PANIC, IT'S ORGANIC.
There's nothing wrong with smoking pot . . .it's a natural drug. Gimme a break people.
umm the bands playing weren't for actual kids perez, they are calling the students kids dumbass. you just wrote that to try and bring drama to something that is drama free.
went there and it's called CU!!!
C.U. Boulder is full of granola munchers! GO RAMS!
It's the University of Colorado but you call it CU.
GO BUFFS! Way to represent! Great turn out too!
I don't get it. Poor old Wino only had one puff & it made world news. I mean WTF ?
Berkeley wannabes!
THATS MY SCHOOL!!!!!!
And we call it C.U. Not U.C. thank you. (U.C. is the designated abbreviation for all the crappier schools Colorado has to offer.) There were only twenty police officers there. There was no way 20 could take on 10,000. And for the record, my asthmatic little self was NOT there. However, I probably could have smelled the weed from my apartment if I had tried.
what's the big deal… most colleges I know have an event like this… SUNY New Paltz had Toots play their huge event…bongs galore… perez sucks sometimes.
Um, what is up with the person posting in ALL CAPS? Seriously? Why are you even reading this site? You are the dumbass here you 'filthy whore.' FYI CU is actually a really repuatable university, and some students tend to smoke pot openly. Big fucking deal you asshole.
and its cu boulder idiot.
we had a lovely 420 here in california, the whole state celebrates.. even the old folks.
hell ya smoke weeeedd
And seriously- to call for more massacres? What the fuck is wrong with you?
Look at them they think they are so cool. my best friend now has schizophrenia from smoking pot as a teenager. just because it feels good doesnt make it right.
This is no new thing at CU, people have been doing this for years! My last year was when they turned on the sprinklers… but that didn't stop the couple thousand of us that were there.. happy 4/20 ya'll and fuck colorado that place sucks ass no matter how much pot you smoke.
was there… really fun time. you could either make it a party or sit in the grass and relax.. there's something there for everyone!
"Last time I checked, pot was illegal. Crazy" Cathy… your about as stuck up as Miley saying she wont do the nasty till shes married.
I don't smoke the herbs anymore, personal choice, but I am not against people doing it as long as they are responsable; don't drive, don't start forest fires, and don't pollute your joint roaches!! Happy belated 4/20 to those who do smoke!
Perez- Be careful with plagarism. You should at least try to make things not stolen verbatim from other sites. Check out the Daily Camera.
that is fucking amazing!!
BERKLEY WANNABES??!!???!! HAA, yeah right Berkley thinks everyone wants to be them, no one gives a shit about you stuck up credit card hippies that go to berkley.
BOULDER rocks your shit bitch.
Smoke 'em if you got 'em…
YAY!! A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!!! LEGALIZE IT!! DON'T CRITICIZE IT!!!!
uhh whose ever postin those crazy comments…stop hatin hahaha its 420, its happy, its peaceful, embrace it
CU. Dumb ass. And fuck you haters your just jealous because we get a good education and fucking have a blast. Keep spewing your hate, only making yourself sound so intelligent. 4:20 was amazing here so hate all you want. We at least can have a good time
Its CU. And it kicked ass.
i got some pics from yesterday if u want them….good times
hooray for my alma mater! keeping the tradition alive
Kind of like Marley/Reggae Fest here in Austin!! Completely peaceful and fun. I think probably a lot of cities have events like this!
hey Fuck,
your friend didn't get schizo just form pot. he had the problem lying dormant and pot just brought it out quicker. it would have come out eventually in his life anyway.
I have done and read plenty of research on this subject while I was in college.
first of all—what is your problem "hasbeen?" chill. secondly, pot should be legal. It grows naturally, has been proven to have medicinal properties, and anyone could grow it in their backyard. It is far less harmful than booze, cigarettes and a lot of OTC/prescription drugs. Not to mention, it (hemp) can be used as a substitute for so many things. I don't smoke it personally, but I don't see the harm in weed at all. For those of you vehemently opposed…do some research on WHY it's illegal and you may be surprised.
"4:20PM IN THE AFTERNOON."
UH, YEAH. I THINK THE 'PM' TOLD US IT WAS THE AFTERNOON, MORON.
KEEP SMOKING THOSE JOINTS!! BURN UP SOME MORE BRAIN CELLS SO YOU'RE A LIFELESS IDIOT BY THE TIME YOU'RE 70.
The university of Colorado is abbreviated by CU. I know it's stupid, but thought you might like to get it right.
Hey dumbass,
It's CU, NOT U.C.
But if you had been a good journalist, you'd know that.
Man there are some haters on here!! Pot is just fine as long as you don't overdo it. same with alcohol… just don't over do it.
UM it's actually CU
At least if you guys keep getting a buzz on then that would put a end to school shootings.The only problem is ,the states has shitty weed,you must come to Canada mon
even though marijuana's not that bad i bet all those little dicks think there badass motherfuckers…no one cares about drug dealers they are the scum of the earth.
I love pot. The only problem with it is that it's illegal. It's quite stupid that it is, actually. It's SO frickin easy to get. And there's not ONE case of a person over-dosing. A lot safer than alcohol, don'tcha think? I go to a small southern college, and I estimate that at least 70% of the student body smokes on occasion. Most of them just don't "look like potheads"
and just b/c 10,000 ppl come out to smoke, doesnt reflect on ALL CU students, dumbass….i dont smoke, think this is freakin hilarious and PROUD to say i'm a grad!!
in addition to what i said…
pot can't create a mental illness out of thin air (or smoke, haha) if someone becomes schizo from pot it is already there in their brain and just hasn't come to fruition yet.
I'm a CU alum, and that is NOT how the cops have treated 420!! Every year they push their way into the crowd, have photographers on rooftops, etc to bust people. They did not just let it go on, and the festival going onto Norlin Quad would just have made it easier to catch people. My friend is a cop at CU and there was not a lax attitude towards this. I definitely enjoyed a few 420's when i was a CU student, but it is NOT a laid back atmosphere….you have to find your way to the center of the crowd and hide what you're doing. This story is bullshit and I have no idea where you found it, but check your sources next time
go cu!!!! U guys shoulda been here
This started in Vermont, at the University of Vermont. It is small, but very peaceful and chill until the damn police started video taping and arresting people for smokin. Legalize!!!!
omgomg!! i kno where im going to university
yea 420!!! most amazing time ever! i love all yu guys
Who celebrates 4/20? How about the millions of people who smoke herb. God made weed, man made beer. Which one do you trust?
I am so proud. 10,000 strong and that doesn't even count everyone who was celebrating in the mountains and at various parties all over Boulder. This is not the first time though, this was my 6th year participating. There has never been any violence or anything. I am sure next year will be bigger and better!
As someone who was on the quad partaking in the days AMAZING events and a proud CU student, I have to say the day was quite a succees. I don't smoke like all the time or anything BUT look how there was little to no damage, fighting or really anything bad caused from this epic event what so ever. Just as our local paper the daily camera said, Baseball games are more violent then he 420 gathering.
It is fucking CU you dumbass
Re: cincykid – EXACTLY. i was going to comment to that retard and say the same thing as well.
PS….you can get a good education at CU, but you have to put up with a bunch of douchebags like the ones shown. It's turned into a bunch of rich kids that don't care about anything and spend their daddy's money. I love Colorado and Boulder and am a proud alum, but a lot of people give it a bad name because of things like this! I would never let my kids go to school there, because there's only about a 10% chance that they won't fail out, become ski bums, or spend all their money on drugs!