Reader: What’s the point of a pot rally when marijuana’s legal?

Our recent posts about CU-Boulder's decision to close the campus on 4/20 for the third consecutive year (even though April 20 coincides with Easter Sunday in 2014) brought some angry responses, as well as takes from several readers who seem to believe such bashes have reached their expiration date. Here's...
By Michael RobertsMarch 5, 2014
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Our recent posts about CU-Boulder’s decision to close the campus on 4/20 for the third consecutive year (even though April 20 coincides with Easter Sunday in 2014) brought some angry responses, as well as takes from several readers who seem to believe such bashes have reached their expiration date. Here’s a pithy example of the latter.

Carl Wlodarczyk writes:

I’m not sure who cares about a pot rally when it’s legal now.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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