Denver 4/20 Marijuana Festival Marred by Gunfire The Fix
go to original April 22, 2013

The recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington State has sparked some interest in potential tourism benefits. (newsy)

Gun violence interrupted Denver's annual 4/20 marijuana festival this past weekend and some say the incident could harm the marijuana movement at large. Three people including a child were injured by bullets fired during the opening the day of festival on Saturday, resulting in the crowd of an estimated 80,000 people surging out onto surrounding streets.

As expected, the event drew record numbers this year, but the second day of activities were cancelled following the shootings. Authorities released descriptions of two suspects, but no arrests have been made. Marijuana legalization advocates say the shootings, and also the festival itself, could damage legalization efforts by giving marijuana, and its users, a negative public image.

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