"The police are watching much more now"

Here is the Denver Post photo of the 4/20 light-up time in the Civic Center in Denver at 4:20 p.m. yesterday.


From the Post story, entitled "A Mellow 4/20,"

By late afternoon, Denver police had issued 47 citations for public marijuana consumption at the downtown rally, as well as 16 other arrests or citations for other reasons. Denver Health Medical Center paramedics had treated 14 people, including three who were taken to detox. The hospital's emergency room had treated about a half-dozen people, most of whom had passed out through a combination of sun and substance use.

Earlier Sunday, Jessica Holland hula-hooped with a friend to the side of the main music stage. Holland said she likely wouldn't smoke up at the rally — partly because of the police presence and partly because she needed to leave the rally early to spend Easter with her family.

"It was actually easier to smoke outside before it was legal," she said. "The police are watching much more now."

Read more here.