Boulder teens offer marijuana-free 4/20 alternative

[Pythagllio]

Oh for the love of pete, a pot free celebration of 4/20? Talk about a dictionary picture example for the word ludicrous.

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_14910572#axzz0lamxQ2NZ

Tess Eckert will celebrate 4/20 on Tuesday -- but without lighting up.

The 17-year-old senior at New Vista High School is helping put together an alternative event for local teens looking to experience the annual April 20 pot celebration, but without drugs. The free, alternative event includes massage, music, food, a philosophy circle, yerba mate bar, acupuncture and dance.

"It's something fun for people to do," Tess said Sunday. "People can have a sense of community that doesn't involve a substance and do it in a healthier manner."

She's part of the Natural Highs Action Group, a club with about 25 students from area high schools that's a spin-off of the "Natural Highs" class offered through the After Hour Arts program at September High School.

The group is in its third year of providing an alternative to the traditional 4/20 smokeout at the University of Colorado, which last year drew roughly 10,000 people to Norlin Quad. The event is expected to be even bigger this year, thanks to the boom in medical marijuana dispensaries in Boulder.

Avani Dilger, a Naropa faculty member and counselor who stared the "Natural Highs" classes, said students told her they really struggled to stay sober on 4/20.

"We wanted the kids to feel like they were part of something," she said.

Dakota Hindman, an 18-year-old senior at New Vista, said she attended the CU event several years ago with friends.

"There's a huge expectation to go," she said.

Read more: Boulder teens offer marijuana-free 4/20 alternative - Boulder Daily Camera http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_14910572#ixzz0lanGQNIq

 

[NotsoFla]

Lol.

Well, this will just attract more people over to marijuana after they realize how much more fun it could of been if they had smoked

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

All the power to her...not everyone has to smoke pot on 4/20..and she's promoting healthy activities, not necessarily anti potism...meh.whatever foats yer potless boat i guess

 

[ArcticBlast]

yeah i was about to say...i wonder how many people go to that completely stoned lol

ArcticBlast

 

[Mr. Bongjangles]

"The free, alternative event includes massage, music, food, a philosophy circle, yerba mate bar, acupuncture and dance."

Did they have to include exclusively activities that are enhanced by weed?

Shit if I were in Boulder, I think I'd be getting blazed and catching a free massage tomorrow!

 

[arrg]

natural highs rock, remember choking each other at age 10? We all had a tree we stood up against while someone choked off your blood to the head until you fell down

 

[ijimunot]

Live and let live. She is not spewing holier than thow BS, not slamming anybody or cannabis. Do your thing girl.

 

[NotsoFla]

natural highs rock, remember choking each other at age 10? We all had a tree we stood up against while someone choked off your blood to the head until you fell down

the best was spinning around 100mph in circles until you partially blacked out... oh wait, I still do that sometimes!

 

[arrg]

spin around hit some DMT then fall down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FoCo(No.Co)]

natural highs rock, remember choking each other at age 10? We all had a tree we stood up against while someone choked off your blood to the head until you fell down

lmfao

 

[AfroSheep]

i loled, how do they have a 4/20 day event thats smokefree, it cant be a 4/20 event then xD,

 

[Neo 420]

"The free, alternative event includes massage, music, food, a philosophy circle, yerba mate bar, acupuncture and dance."

Did they have to include exclusively activities that are enhanced by weed?

Shit if I were in Boulder, I think I'd be getting blazed and catching a free massage tomorrow!

Good call! Those activities are just holler'n for a doobie (before and after.)

 

[Shred42O]

wow what a joke a none pot 4/20 in a city with one of the biggest stoner colleges

 

[GrnMtnGrwr]

.....yerba mate bar....."People can have a sense of community that doesn't involve a substance and do it in a healthier manner.".....

 

[Stoner4Life]

yeah i was about to say...i wonder how many people go to that completely stoned lol

ArcticBlast

absolutely, looks like a swank gig to arrive @ all toked up, & wtf, bring a tray of cookies.......

 

[Strainhunter]

The 17-year-old senior at New Vista High School is helping put together an alternative event for local teens looking to experience the annual April 20 pot celebration, but without drugs.

That's like going to the beach with no sand around...



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[elbows19]

aka future republicans of america club?

 

[Harvest]

retarded.

 

[teddybud]

what a bunch of pussies.

 

[Kalicokitty]

If it's not about Cannabis, then it's just another day.
Why not call it the spring festival or something then.
Tess is 17, maybe this is the year she sparks up, and puts an end to this nonsense