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[PICS] 420 in Boulder, CO

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Meta
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States6225 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-22 03:14:58
April 22 2011 01:19 GMT
#1
Hey Teamliquid,

Most of you probably don't know that the students of the University of Colorado take getting high pretty seriously. For the past decade April 20th has been an unofficial holiday here, which includes large gatherings of people in the mid-afternoon with one purpose: getting stoned. I went again this year, this time with a camera ready to document, since it's my last year here.

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The moment of action: 4:20 PM.
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I'm pretty awful at taking pictures, so here's a few sources of documentation which I wasn't responsible for.



Aerial View
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Estimates of the size of the crowd generally converge around 10,000. For reference, the entire student population is about 25,000 people, although there were a lot in attendance who weren't students.

Here's a Huffingtonpost article detailing the day.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/21/thousands-showed-for-420-_n_852118.html

Edit:
Here's an article from someone I went to high school with:

http://features.thehighlyacclaimed.com/2011/04/cu-boulders-unofficial-school-holiday.html#more

***
good vibes only
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
April 22 2011 01:21 GMT
#2
dat pot o.O
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
April 22 2011 01:23 GMT
#3
You know what really astounds me?

Just imagining how much product is being consumed there.

War on drugs? Laughable.
starleague forever
Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
April 22 2011 01:23 GMT
#4
What do administration and the police do about this?
Meta
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States6225 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-22 01:27:15
April 22 2011 01:25 GMT
#5
On April 22 2011 10:23 Mickey wrote:
What do administration and the police do about this?


They make sure fights don't break out... Which never happens, of course

The administration makes the stance of being against this, but at the same time they "inherit it by virtue of being an open campus."
good vibes only
Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
April 22 2011 01:34 GMT
#6
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
Meta
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States6225 Posts
April 22 2011 01:35 GMT
#7
On April 22 2011 10:34 Chimpalimp wrote:
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.


It would be hilarious if the cops actually tried to do anything about this. Seriously, I would love to see them try.
good vibes only
Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
April 22 2011 01:47 GMT
#8
On April 22 2011 10:35 Meta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2011 10:34 Chimpalimp wrote:
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.


It would be hilarious if the cops actually tried to do anything about this. Seriously, I would love to see them try.


While I don't think they care about a gathering of potheads, but I think you think a little too lightly of police. I'm sure they could shut the whole thing down in an hour if they wanted to.
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
howerpower
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States619 Posts
April 22 2011 01:56 GMT
#9
On April 22 2011 10:47 Chimpalimp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2011 10:35 Meta wrote:
On April 22 2011 10:34 Chimpalimp wrote:
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.


It would be hilarious if the cops actually tried to do anything about this. Seriously, I would love to see them try.


While I don't think they care about a gathering of potheads, but I think you think a little too lightly of police. I'm sure they could shut the whole thing down in an hour if they wanted to.


no I don't think they could.
Meta
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States6225 Posts
April 22 2011 02:00 GMT
#10
On April 22 2011 10:56 howerpower wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2011 10:47 Chimpalimp wrote:
On April 22 2011 10:35 Meta wrote:
On April 22 2011 10:34 Chimpalimp wrote:
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.


It would be hilarious if the cops actually tried to do anything about this. Seriously, I would love to see them try.


While I don't think they care about a gathering of potheads, but I think you think a little too lightly of police. I'm sure they could shut the whole thing down in an hour if they wanted to.


no I don't think they could.


Maybe if they brought in the entire police force from the Denver-metro area, they'd be able to have the manpower to cover every area of campus. If they tried to disperse this crowd it would be pretty chaotic I would imagine, considering there so many other places on this campus that people would go to.

Plus, Americans have the right to peacefully protest right?
good vibes only
Crazyeyes
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1342 Posts
April 22 2011 02:02 GMT
#11
Dude, this is so awesome.
WeeEEeeEEEeeEEEeeeEEee!!
Kyhol
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2575 Posts
April 22 2011 02:18 GMT
#12
I was hoping for some close ups of massive joints. I wanted to see if you could compete with what me and my friends used to do
That's a hell of a lot of people, I've never been to something like that.
Wishing you well.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11554 Posts
April 22 2011 02:19 GMT
#13
I will go there one day.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
April 22 2011 02:24 GMT
#14
And I thought 4:20 here was bad.

I live near the highschool, and like 20 people were smoking pot in cars in front of my house.

Mom had a cow and called the police on them >.>
Bub
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States3518 Posts
April 22 2011 02:31 GMT
#15
Haha Colorado, yeahhhhhhh.

nice pictures thanks for sharing =] didn't think there'd be THAT many people gathered up for it. It'll only get bigger year after year.
XK ßubonic
sOvrn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States678 Posts
April 22 2011 02:32 GMT
#16
I love how white kids at the university can smoke and there's no problems from the cops yet minorities get shot or arrested over this shit.

Sorry, I'm not usually into the whole racial inequality cries, but this just has to be said. How the fuck do these white kids manage it?

It's not like I'm hating on them for being able to smoke and relax. I guess I'm trying to say we all should be able to, but I doubt much ppl reading this thread would disagree with me.
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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
April 22 2011 02:34 GMT
#17
On April 22 2011 11:32 Sultan.P wrote:
I love how white kids at the university can smoke and there's no problems from the cops yet minorities get shot or arrested over this shit.

Sorry, I'm not usually into the whole racial inequality cries, but this just has to be said. How the fuck do these white kids manage it?

It's not like I'm hating on them for being able to smoke and relax. I guess I'm trying to say we all should be able to, but I doubt much ppl reading this thread would disagree with me.

I think it's more the area, than ethnicity.
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
April 22 2011 02:36 GMT
#18
On April 22 2011 11:32 Sultan.P wrote:
I love how white kids at the university can smoke and there's no problems from the cops yet minorities get shot or arrested over this shit.

Sorry, I'm not usually into the whole racial inequality cries, but this just has to be said. How the fuck do these white kids manage it?

It's not like I'm hating on them for being able to smoke and relax. I guess I'm trying to say we all should be able to, but I doubt much ppl reading this thread would disagree with me.


10 cops can't arrest 10000 people no matter how hard they try. Has nothing to do with race.
Yamulo
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2096 Posts
April 22 2011 02:36 GMT
#19
On April 22 2011 10:56 howerpower wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2011 10:47 Chimpalimp wrote:
On April 22 2011 10:35 Meta wrote:
On April 22 2011 10:34 Chimpalimp wrote:
So marijuana is illegal, and you have 10,000 people partaking of an illegal substance in the most obvious place in the entire city. You all must have some weird cops up there.


It would be hilarious if the cops actually tried to do anything about this. Seriously, I would love to see them try.


While I don't think they care about a gathering of potheads, but I think you think a little too lightly of police. I'm sure they could shut the whole thing down in an hour if they wanted to.


no I don't think they could.

apparently you don't know what tear gas is, or a riot squad.... yea the police might be full of shit but all it takes is 1 fuck up and you are in for some bad times.
~~~Liquid Fighting (SC2)~~~
LambtrOn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States671 Posts
April 22 2011 02:41 GMT
#20
Man I miss Boulder so much. Used to live there. I was there last year for 4/20 and it was amazing. I love how everyone migrates to the hill for food.

And to the guy pulling the race card, you obviously have never been to Boulder. Everyone smokes weed. I've seen people walking down a public outdoor mall smoking a joint. Boulder is a big hippie town.
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