Denver’s 4/20 Rally is likely to return, but it’ll miss the April 20 holiday itself

By Jon Murray, The Denver Post

Before organizers put together Denver’s first permitted 4/20 pro-marijuana rally seven years ago, Civic Center served as a magnet for ragtag gatherings of enthusiasts each April 20.

This year, it’s back to that old reality — in contrast to  recent expanded 4/20 festivals that rolled out the green carpet for tens of thousands of people, plus vendors, for the all-important smoke-out in solidarity at 4:20 p.m.

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A year in the life of the world’s first marijuana editor (The Denver Post)

By Ricardo Baca 

The Denver Post

POSTED:   12/26/2014 02:12:15 PM MST

That harried, Friday-evening moment when you’re switching gears from work brain to party mode, gathering what you’ll need for a fun night out — keys, phone, bottle of wine for the dinner party you’re attending — has changed quite a bit in  post-legalization Colorado.

Some are adding a  vape pen or infused tincture to their date-night clutches. Others will pre-pack a bowl or  one-hitter before heading out — or they’ll chew on a 10-milligram  edible on their way to the party. And those running low on supplies can  swing by the pot shop on their way to the dinner and maybe grab a pre-rolled joint as a gift to the evening’s hosts.

Think this sounds exaggerated or made up, some amplified version of what’s actually happening on Friday nights all around Colorado? Think again.

Read the full article http://www.denverpost.com/potanniversary/ci_27174806/year-life-worlds-first-marijuana-editor