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'Faded on Farrand Field'
Posted by CN Staff on April 20, 2004 at 22:39:59 PT
By Scott Heiser & Meagan Balink
Source: Colorado Daily 
Student-led congregations like the one that gathered Tuesday at CU-Boulder's Farrand Field happen only once per year - and, ironically, involve more participants than war protests and environmental rallies combined.April 20 (or 4/20, as it is more popularly known) is the unsanctioned but religiously observed marijuana-centered holiday in which hundreds of students and other young Boulderites participated or just watched.
"It's an excuse to get really high and that's why we love it," said freshman Christopher Andrews. His friend Zach Woodward gave city officials credit for their lax treatment of a "stoner celebration in a stoner town."Another person participated for the first time."Today was the first time I smoked - and it was all right, I guess," said freshman Thomas Smith. Other groups expressed both shock and chagrin at the laid-back and strongly scented atmosphere at Farrand, especially in regard to the police presence, which was inconspicuous."It's crazy that the town condones it," said Emily Thompson. "It seems that with their non-tolerant alcohol policy, it's weird that they condone it ... not that it's a bad thing that they condone it, don't get me wrong."CU Police Spokesman Tim McGraw explained that getting caught with an ounce of marijuana is considered a minor petty offense, punishable with a $100 fine."It's not that we don't do anything," said McGraw. "Beforehand, we try to get the word out to people - if someone is found guilty for a drug offense (by CU Judicial Affairs), it could count as a strike against them."But CU officers do observe the gathering to make sure it is peaceful. "We want to be mindful of not creating bigger problem than what we are facing," McGraw said.Vendors at the celebration were plentiful, and found themselves met with mixed feelings and a range of success.One owner, working an ice cream and dessert cart through the crowd, blamed mediocre sales on windy weather that blew a sweet aroma across campus."These are just straight, but that's why they're not selling," said entrepreneur Al McJeff, holding a box of cookies and wrapped brownies for sale."Some kids take it too far, like with that 'Happy 4/20 bullsh-t,'" said an attendee who identified himself as Adam Girth.He was still happy to celebrate the afternoon, noting, "This is just the one day out of the year it feels like it's legal." Source: Colorado Daily (CO)Author: Scott Heiser & Meagan Balink, CD StaffPublished: April 21, 2004Copyright: 2004 Colorado DailyContact: editor coloradodaily.comWebsite: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ Related Articles:Marijuana Proponents To Protest http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18689.shtmlMarijuana Backers Will Meet in Park http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18688.shtmlPotheads Ready To Roll on Day They Call 4:20http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18682.shtml 
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