MARIJUANA RALLIES HELD TO MARK "4/20"

DENVER- Pot smokers from Denver to Durango are gathering to call for
the drug's legalization. Tuesday is April 20, or 4/20, a number used
by many to denote marijuana. The festivities in Denver include a
daylong rally in Civic Center Park, which has drawn thousands of people.

The Denver event included remarks from the director of the National
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

An unauthorized public smoking event was expected to draw thousands
at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

And in Durango, an evening concert is planned to promote a proposal
to decriminalize marijuana in small amounts for adults.

At the state Capitol, members of the House coincidentally marked the
day by backing regulations for dispensaries selling legal medical marijuana.