According to a CU News Release, the campus will be closed to “unauthorized non-affiliates” for the second year in a row for this year’s 4/20 which falls on a Saturday.
There will be a police presence on campus that will check faculty and students’ Buff Cards and anyone who is not an approved visitor and who is caught will face the risk of tickets. Officers stationed on campus will also carry informational cards that explain police protocol for the day of.
Unlike last year, fish fertilizer won’t be spread on Norlin Quad, although the Quad will be off limits, and a concert will not be held.
CUSG released a statement that said: “We agree with administrators that any 4/20 event focused on the active consumption of marijuana has no place on our campus because of the disruption it causes and the safety concerns of such a large gathering. However, we disagree with many of the tactics used in the previous year. We heard from students about a number of concerns and negative impacts from the previous year and brought those concerns directly to the CU Boulder administration. The campus leadership listened to our concerns and acknowledged the impacts of the approach last year. They have started to address some of these concerns, which is greatly appreciated, however, we continue to ask them to do more to minimize the negative impacts of proposed solutions.”
CUSG has created a task force that works with administrators to plan for 4/20.
Contact CU Independent Breaking News Editor Bethany Morris at Bethany.morris@colorado.edu.
