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Face Off: Students share their stance on 4/20 pot holiday
Alex Stephens
Issue date: 4/20/09 Section: Opinion
Matt Burtis, senior, computer science
If students' eyes look a little more glazed over today than other Mondays, do not be alarmed -- they're just celebrating a national holiday.
April 20, the unofficial celebration of all things involving marijuana is here, and the Collegian set out to discover how the student body feels about the illicit celebrations. Matt Burtis, a senior computer science major, and Sam Pappas, a junior interior design major were kinds enough to give us a few moments and deliver their take on all the smoking shenanigans.
Q: What do you think about the 4/20 anniversary?
A: It doesn't mean what it should. Hippies stand around and smoke pot in Boulder when really they should be finding a more productive way of getting their message across. Â Businesses-like head shops and Cheba Hut cash in on it -- it's hilarious.
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Q: How should law enforcement handle 4/20 events?
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A: Everywhere you go on 4/20 people are going to be high. How can the cops enforce that, round up everyone they think is high and take their picture? They should just stick to the real criminals; students smoking a joint doesn't hurt anyone.
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Q: Where do you stand on the legalization of marijuana?
A: It should completely be legalized. The stigma behind marijuana is completely false, I mean, no one has ever died from a pot overdose, but students regularly drink themselves to death and alcohol is legal. What's wrong with our society? It doesn't make any sense.
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Q: Will you be celebrating 4/20?
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A: Kids can get high any time they want, so what makes 4/20 so special? Just lots of people doing it at once? Weak.
If I really wanted to get it legalized, then I'd write the lawmakers down in Denver instead of sitting around getting high. That doesn't mean anything or accomplish jack s**t.
Sam pappas junior, interior design
Q: What do you think about the 4/20 anniversary?
A: I think people need to grow up and find something more productive to do with their time.
If students' eyes look a little more glazed over today than other Mondays, do not be alarmed -- they're just celebrating a national holiday.
April 20, the unofficial celebration of all things involving marijuana is here, and the Collegian set out to discover how the student body feels about the illicit celebrations. Matt Burtis, a senior computer science major, and Sam Pappas, a junior interior design major were kinds enough to give us a few moments and deliver their take on all the smoking shenanigans.
Q: What do you think about the 4/20 anniversary?
A: It doesn't mean what it should. Hippies stand around and smoke pot in Boulder when really they should be finding a more productive way of getting their message across. Â Businesses-like head shops and Cheba Hut cash in on it -- it's hilarious.
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Q: How should law enforcement handle 4/20 events?
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A: Everywhere you go on 4/20 people are going to be high. How can the cops enforce that, round up everyone they think is high and take their picture? They should just stick to the real criminals; students smoking a joint doesn't hurt anyone.
          Â
Q: Where do you stand on the legalization of marijuana?
A: It should completely be legalized. The stigma behind marijuana is completely false, I mean, no one has ever died from a pot overdose, but students regularly drink themselves to death and alcohol is legal. What's wrong with our society? It doesn't make any sense.
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Q: Will you be celebrating 4/20?
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A: Kids can get high any time they want, so what makes 4/20 so special? Just lots of people doing it at once? Weak.
If I really wanted to get it legalized, then I'd write the lawmakers down in Denver instead of sitting around getting high. That doesn't mean anything or accomplish jack s**t.
Sam pappas junior, interior design
Q: What do you think about the 4/20 anniversary?
A: I think people need to grow up and find something more productive to do with their time.
Viewing Comments 1 - 4 of 7
wes
posted 4/20/09 @ 12:20 PM MST
why not let the people smoke up?
as long as people can use it right, weed is harmless.
after a difficult day or just the weekend, it just takes the pain away when I toke
"why cant we all just get a-bong"
What happened
posted 4/21/09 @ 3:46 PM MST
When did this become a holiday??
Last I recall this was the anniversary of the Columbine shootings, the anniversary of Hitler's birthday, etc...when did "pot" get involved, or are they all somehow related?
Okay, I get it now. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 4/22/09 @ 12:29 AM MST
Ya all the pot heads I know run around violent and angry. LOL
Hell they only thing you have to fear from stoners is your refrigerator being raided. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 4/24/09 @ 1:09 AM MST
Hey why are all you anti pot people trying to harsh my mellow man.
LOL
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