Opinion: After much worry, Denver 4/20 rally goes just fine
As trip-hop music played through booming speakers, sun-drenched park-goers on Sunday sauntered through Civic Center with the pungent smell of marijuana hanging in the air.
View Article4/20 entertainment offerings grew too much, too soon (opinion)
4/20/14 concerts, music festivals and other events doubled and tripled in size from last year. But there weren't enough people to fill all of the stages.
View ArticleDrone seen above Denver 4/20 rally investigated
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating reports of a drone aircraft that was seen flying over the 4/20 marijuana rally in Denver on Sunday.
View Article10 big differences between Seattle Hempfest, Denver 4/20 Rally
The Seattle Hempfest and Denver's 4/20 Rally have a lot in common. Both, for instance, claim to be the largest event of its kind. They also contribute to large amounts of marijuana smoke drifting into...
View ArticlePlan ahead: Method and Red, Cypress Hill to play Denver fest on 4/20/15
Remember what 4/20 looked like last year, Denver? All that music -- and all those other events. Many would argue there was too much going on last 4/20. So why not announce your 4/20 music festival five...
View ArticleDenver's 4/20 Rally is likely to return, but it'll miss the April 20 holiday...
Imagine the country's biggest 4/20 Rally in Denver ... not happening on April 20 actual. It's looking like the big Colorado rally will take place on April 18-19 in 2015 -- and not on April 20,...
View ArticleEditorial: City of Denver was right to hold the line on length of 4/20 Rally
Denver did the right thing when it denied a request to allow the annual 4/20 marijuana fest in Civic Center to stretch from Saturday and Sunday into the following Monday.
View ArticleMore political pot rallies seek approval for Denver 4/20
After Denver denied the 4/20 Rally festival's request to expand to a third day this year, two other organizers have stepped into the void, applying for public assembly permits for simpler April 20...
View ArticleOrganizer of Denver 4/20 rally rejects city's request for detailed plans
Denver has denied one of two permit requests for pro-marijuana 4/20 rallies in Civic Center on April 20, but the remaining applicant is declining officials' request to submit detailed plans.
View ArticleDenver still sorting 4/20 rally permit for Civic Center
Denver parks officials have denied a permit for a 4/20 rally to an organizer who had been given first consideration for Civic Center on April 20. Now the city is working out details with a second...
View ArticleRick Ross will headline Denver's mammoth (and free) 420 Rally
Rick Ross will headline the big 4/20 Rally in Civic Center this year, organizers have announced. In 2014, the event brought tens of thousands of people to Civic Center for a lineup of Wyclef Jean,...
View ArticleSearches for Denver rooms around 4/20 holiday lighting up Hotels.com
Online searches for Denver hotel rooms around the marijuana celebration date of April 20 are soaring, according to data from booking website Hotels.com.
View ArticleAsk The Cannabist, 4/20 edition: How to get around Denver without driving
Planning a full weekend of 4/20 fun in Colorado? Learn about the transportation options available for getting around Denver without driving.
View ArticleWhat 4/20 means to me: For pot critic, it's all about camaraderie
Cannabist pot critic Jake Browne considers the backlash over 4/20 celebrations: Whether you professionally approve of it or not, people will coalesce around cannabis every April. My challenge to the...
View Article4/20 twist: No one permitted to hold Civic Center event Monday — yet
Just days before a likely crowd of thousands inevitably converges on Civic Center Monday for the traditional 4/20 pot smokeout at 4:20 p.m., no one is sanctioned to wrangle the event.
View ArticleDenver says it likely will grant Miguel Lopez a permit for Monday 4/20 rally
A Denver Parks and Recreation spokesman says permitting officials likely will allow the organizer of this weekend's pro-marijuana 4/20 festival in Civic Center Park to also host a stripped-down rally...
View ArticleThe weekend of weed: Denver 4/20 rally returns to Civic Center
This year's Denver 4/20 rally runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with after parties in the nearby McNichols building from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. In addition to the hundreds of food and...
View ArticleDenver police issue dozens of citations at marijuana events
Denver police said there were no major problems as 4/20 marijuana celebrations continued for a second day on Sunday.
View ArticleEstimated 125,000 turn out for two-day 4/20 rally in Civic Center
Between Saturday and Sunday night, 4/20 rally founder Miguel Lopez estimated about 125,000 filled Denver's Civic Center Park to browse marijuana-themed merchandise and discuss the pot industry.
View ArticleDenver Police issued around 100 pot-related tickets on Sunday, 4/20 Eve
Denver Police issued around 100 pot-related citations -- the majority of which were for public consumption -- on the Sunday of 4/20 weekend, according to a spokesman.
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