CU STUDENTS ORGANIZE MARIJUANA FORUM

BOULDER - University of Colorado students are hosting a forum on
marijuana a day before hundreds are expected to light up during an
annual "420" nationwide event.

The forum includes officials from the Food and Drug Administration,
local law enforcement, and advocates for the legalization of the
drug. The forum organized by the National Organization for the Reform
of Marijuana Laws began Saturday and concludes Sunday.

Hundreds of students are expected to gather at 4:20 p.m. Monday on
campus to smoke marijuana. CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano urged
students in an e-mail last week not to participate in the event.

The "420" event gets its name from the California statute number that
bans marijuana possession.