Photos: 4/20 in Denver's Civic Center Park proves more popular than 4/21

Denver's annual 4/20 festivities drew thousands, as is clear from our 4/20 at Civic Center Park photo gallery and marijuana critic William Breathes's account. But the first-ever second day of the bash attracted only a relative handful of tokers to Civic Center. Was a sequel too much even for hardcore...

By Michael Roberts

April 23, 2012

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Denver's annual 4/20 festivities drew thousands, as is clear from our 4/20 at Civic Center Park photo gallery and marijuana critic William Breathes's account. But the first-ever second day of the bash attracted only a relative handful of tokers to Civic Center. Was a sequel too much even for hardcore weed fans? Or was everyone still blazed from the day before? Ponder these questions while perusing photographer Brandon Marshall's shots from what was, at the very least, a glorious Colorado Saturday. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Page down to see more 4/21 at Civic Center Park photos by Brandon Marshall. Follow and like the Michael Roberts/Westword Facebook page.

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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.

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