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Pot Smokers Welcomed At University of Colorado

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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!



412 comments to “Pot Smokers Welcomed At University of Colorado”

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  1. peter says – reply to this
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    PEREZ WAS SMOKING COCK AT 4:20

  2. JT says – reply to this
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    i wish i was there!!!!!!

  3. YoMama says – reply to this
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    It's CU douche, not U.C.

  4. anna says – reply to this
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    dumbasses.

  5. asdf says – reply to this
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    first

  6. lala says – reply to this
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    i go to university of colorado and was there HOLLLAAAA

  7. ese says – reply to this
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    heh…

  8. sarkie says – reply to this
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    first!

  9. linda says – reply to this
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    LOL at UC. We call it CU-Boulder, since I'm assuming you're talking about the main campus.

  10. reeeeeeeee says – reply to this
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    FIRST!!! 4/20 IN AUSTIN WAS JUST A PEACEFUL AND FULL OF POT SMOKING!!!

  11. person says – reply to this
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    why is miley cyrus there?

  12. sdljdlsjl says – reply to this
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    first?

  13. pots goooood :) says – reply to this
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    FUCKIN AWESOME!
    wish i was there

  14. sdlkdjslkjs says – reply to this
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    first?

  15. Heidi says – reply to this
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    That's it, I'm moving to Colorado.

  16. Keef says – reply to this
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    FIRST Bitches! yeah!

  17. HASBEEN says – reply to this
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    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

  18. nugget says – reply to this
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    looks like a pretty peaceful party to me..

  19. me says – reply to this
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    who celebrates that shit

  20. gnkd says – reply to this
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    first

  21. potsmoker420 says – reply to this
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    Why cant Florida State University do this?!! 420 fo life

  22. cdsa says – reply to this
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    wuttt

  23. cathy says – reply to this
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    Last time I checked, pot was illegal. Crazy.

  24. HASBEEN says – reply to this
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    THIS EXACTLY IS THE REASON WE NEED CHO SEUNG-HUIS AT OUR UNIVERSITIES. THESE FUCKIN IMMORAL PROSTITUTES FUCKIN MAKE ME SICK

  25. michelethebelle says – reply to this
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    Pot is stupid

  26. Seoessl says – reply to this
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    first!

  27. jill. says – reply to this
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    bunch of spoiled "hippies" who are hypocritical at that school, its not U.C. either, its C.U.

    go colorado state

  28. cheeeezzzyyyy says – reply to this
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    they had these like everywhere it was amazing!

  29. jo says – reply to this
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    interestingggg and cool : )

  30. malee says – reply to this
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    ahhhh 1 first!!! lol

  31. HASBEEN says – reply to this
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    HERES A GOOD REASON FOR GOD TO SEND ANOTHER CHO SEUNG-HUI. FUCKIN IMMORAL FILTHY WOMEN

  32. steffi420z says – reply to this
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    Damn I wish I could have been there. Blazing Bloodfiyah!

  33. Princess Bender says – reply to this
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    I celebrated 4/20 at home, on the couch, smoking a nice one. Poor U if couldn't participate in the Holidaze!!
    Blaze IT!!!!

  34. jessi says – reply to this
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    There is nothing wrong with smoking weed! It doesn't make you crazy like other drugs, it is natural!

  35. spookie-doo says – reply to this
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    LETS LIGHT UM UP TOKERS!!!

    UM # 8? MAYBE? WOO-HOO!!!

  36. LisaInGreeley says – reply to this
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    Hey Perez…from a journalism student…an AP style thing, sicne I am in Colorado…
    It's CU Boulder not UC…

  37. gina says – reply to this
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    JEALOUS!!!! too bad i go to the university of oklahoma

  38. appalled says – reply to this
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    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.

  39. wtf says – reply to this
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    Re: peter – or not… you fail.

  40. barbie says – reply to this
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    oo my ;) GO GIRLS VOTE HILARY :) Hilary is fighting for GAY RIGHTS & fighting for America! VOTE HILARY PENNSYLVANIA :) :) You go girls :) :)

  41. love says – reply to this
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    I love how 420 has become its own little holiday.

  42. JSYK says – reply to this
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    Its CU not UC

  43. NO WONDER IT HAS A HORRIBLE ACADEMIC RECORD!!!! says – reply to this
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    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.”

  44. LJ says – reply to this
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    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.

  45. sam says – reply to this
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    THIS IS MY SCHOOL!!!

  46. random says – reply to this
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    smoke weed

  47. Mooshy says – reply to this
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    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.

  48. Lindsey says – reply to this
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    it's CU. Not UC. UC are the California schools. I think only Coloradans would know that, but it's still worth noting.

  49. Coco says – reply to this
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    CU Boulder, retard. DON'T PANIC, IT'S ORGANIC.

  50. chichiwawa says – reply to this
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    There's nothing wrong with smoking pot . . .it's a natural drug. Gimme a break people.

  51. cincykid says – reply to this
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    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.

  52. kel says – reply to this
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    went there and it's called CU!!!

  53. Ram's lover says – reply to this
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    C.U. Boulder is full of granola munchers! GO RAMS!

  54. off the property says – reply to this
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    It's the University of Colorado but you call it CU.

  55. monster says – reply to this
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    GO BUFFS! Way to represent! Great turn out too!

  56. rich git says – reply to this
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    I don't get it. Poor old Wino only had one puff & it made world news. I mean WTF ?

  57. not even close... says – reply to this
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    Berkeley wannabes!

  58. pez says – reply to this
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    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.

  59. mars says – reply to this
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    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.

  60. B says – reply to this
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    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.

  61. cincykid says – reply to this
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    and its cu boulder idiot.
    we had a lovely 420 here in california, the whole state celebrates.. even the old folks.

  62. tay says – reply to this
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    hell ya smoke weeeedd

  63. E says – reply to this
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    And seriously- to call for more massacres? What the fuck is wrong with you?

  64. fuck says – reply to this
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    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.

  65. DSG says – reply to this
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    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.

  66. bones says – reply to this
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    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!

  67. M to the C says – reply to this
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    "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!

  68. #1 says – reply to this
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    Perez- Be careful with plagarism. You should at least try to make things not stolen verbatim from other sites. Check out the Daily Camera.

  69. amanda says – reply to this
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    that is fucking amazing!!

  70. cincykid says – reply to this
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    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.

  71. Cassie says – reply to this
    71

    Smoke 'em if you got 'em… :)

  72. 420-4-life says – reply to this
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    YAY!! A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!!! LEGALIZE IT!! DON'T CRITICIZE IT!!!!

  73. b says – reply to this
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    uhh whose ever postin those crazy comments…stop hatin hahaha its 420, its happy, its peaceful, embrace it

  74. CU*Bitch says – reply to this
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    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

  75. Marv says – reply to this
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    Its CU. And it kicked ass.

  76. diane says – reply to this
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    i got some pics from yesterday if u want them….good times :)

  77. LS says – reply to this
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    hooray for my alma mater! keeping the tradition alive

  78. hmmmm says – reply to this
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    Kind of like Marley/Reggae Fest here in Austin!! Completely peaceful and fun. I think probably a lot of cities have events like this!

  79. cincykid says – reply to this
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    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.

  80. lisa says – reply to this
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    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.

  81. ME says – reply to this
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    "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.

  82. vonwasden says – reply to this
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    The university of Colorado is abbreviated by CU. I know it's stupid, but thought you might like to get it right.