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Four Twenty in Porter Meadow at UCSC is an unorganized annual tradition.
Thousands of people participated in the annual pilgrimage to Porter Meadow at UC Santa Cruz to celebrate Four Twenty.
The new Santa Cruz County chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) held a fundraiser at the Trout Farm Inn on E. Zayante Rd. in Felton, CA. It was the local chapter's first public event.
The two-day event featured a presentation by internationally renowned, best-selling author Jorge Cervantes.
On April 26th, the CSU Monterey Bay chapter of NORML hosted the second annual Cannabis Legalization Rally at CSUMB. The rally featured live music, speeches, and organizing.
The annual Four Twenty celebration of marijuana at UC Santa Cruz drew thousands of people to the Porter Meadow.
“Smoking marijuana may not be addictive, but cultivating it is.”
The Santa Cruz City Council voted to support a recommendation from the city staff which bans the opening of an additional medical marijuana dispensary.
April 20th has evolved into a counterculture holiday where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis.