April 21, 2009 05:23 AM UTC

"420" Smokes "Tea Party?"

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• by: Colorado Pols

As the Denver Post reports:

The sun shone bright over Civic Center Park Friday afternoon at 4:19. By 4:20, a thick fog had settled in.

Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts toked together during the annual 420 counterculture holiday, chanting “freedom” as they let loose a hazy cloud of smoke from their lungs.

The crowd began assembling well before it was time to light up, taking advantage of the warm weather and checking out vendor tents that sold everything from art to T-shirts to bottled water.

Groups of friends gathered in circles on the grass, sharing a joint or tossing a Frisbee. Many of them wore shirts, hats and jewelry decorated with cannibus leaves.

Others stood closer to the Greek Amphitheater stage, taking in live music and speeches from activist groups seeking reformed marijuana laws. The day’s theme was titled “Voice your Choice.”

“This event serves as a community assembly,” said activist Miguel Lopez, who organized the rally. “People have the freedom to come here and have at least one day (to smoke).”

Just one of many “420” rallies held around the nation today, though always a little bigger and rowdier in Denver–thank our lively local legalization crowd, founded by the late pot activist and sometime gubernatorial candidate Ken Gorman. Not a serious candidate, of course, but he was more fun to have over socially than ex-Rep. Doug Bruce–Democrats and Republicans agree on this point.

Back to the subject, just how many people do you suppose celebrated “420” today all over the country (or their van, as the case may be)? More than attended last week’s “Tea Parties?” A poll follows.

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