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| Bernadette Luna, left and Torey Lane smoke a one ounce blunt during FlyHi 420 Festival at Civic Center Park on April 20, 2019, in Denver. (Seth McConnell, Special to The Denver Post) |
The
coronavirus pandemic may have canceled
Denver’s annual FlyHi 420 Festival,
but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to celebrate the beloved
stoner holiday. Physical distancing and stay-at-home orders have
moved festivities online, where cannabis enthusiasts are encouraged
to connect and commemorate the occasion virtually.
Here
are 14 parties where you can tune in and light up from home on
Monday, April 20.
420 for a Cause
Local
musicians, comedians and service-industry personnel have been
financially devastated by event cancellations and restaurant closures
due to the coronavirus. That’s why 420
for a Cause is
focusing its efforts on raising money for organizations like the
Colorado Restaurant Association and Colorado Comedy Relief Fund,
which benefit
those hit hard by the effects of the pandemic. And it’s bringing in
A-list entertainment to do so. Expect live sets from bands including
The Disco Biscuits, Thievery Corporation, Lotus and Motet, as well as
comedians like Doug Benson, Beth Stelling, Jonah Ray and more.
The
event starts at 1 p.m. at 420foracause.com and
is scheduled to run 4 hours and 20 minutes (fittingly), with a
countdown to 4:20 p.m. and a ceremonious “bud drop.”
4/20 Smoke-in with Snoop Dogg
It
wouldn’t be a bonafide weed-smoking holiday without an appearance
by Snoop Dogg. In honor of the digital debut of Dr. Dre’s
critically acclaimed album The
Chronic,
available on streaming platform for the first time on April 20, DJ
Snoopadelic will spin a set on cannabis publication Merry
Jane’s Instagram.
Tune in and get your groove on starting at 5:20 p.m.
420 YouTube Live
If
podcasts are more your thing, join a live broadcast that brings
together weed-focused programs I’m Too Effing High, Weed + Grub,
and Great Moments in Weed History for an evening of thematic
conversation, comedy, cooking demonstrations, and more fun. The event
kicks off at 7 p.m. on I’m
Too Effing High’s YouTube channel.
4/20 at The Coffee Joint
The
Coffee Joint, a social consumption lounge in Denver, is known for
regularly hosting workshops and networking events. Since it can’t
host them in person right now, it’ll be moving some events online
to celebrate the holiday. On April 18-20, the shop will be
streaming live podcast recording sessions, games, painting lessons
and giveaways on its Instagram and Facebook pages.
4/20 World Record
Meetups
on video platform Zoom have quickly become a popular quarantine
pastime. On April 20, California-based cannabis entrepreneur Tony
Diepenbrock is hosting a virtual conference in hopes of setting
the world record for the most people consuming cannabis on video
chat. RSVP at 420worldrecord.com to
be one of 1,000 people to receive a Zoom invitation. The smoke
session takes place at 5:20 p.m. Colorado time. Diepenbrock is also
accepting donations and selling T-shirts to benefit the Last Prisoner
Project, a nonprofit focused on exonerating those serving jail time
for nonviolent marijuana crimes.
4/20 Special from Nightmares on Wax
Several
musicians have taken to social media during quarantine to broadcast
live concerts. On April 20, Coloradans can start celebrating at 11
a.m. with a 4/20 special set from renowned DJ Nightmares on Wax, who
will be performing from his iconic studio in Ibiza. Follow Nightmares
on Wax on Instagram to
get a notification when he goes live on IGTV.
Come and Toke It
Texas’
favorite stoner, Willie Nelson, is hosting a virtual variety show
called Come
and Toke It to
cele-bake the holiday. Musical guests includes Toby Keith, Nathaniel
Rateliff, Mickey Raphael, Shakey Graves, CAAMP and others who will be
performing, toking and educating viewers on the value of cannabis.
Willie is also inviting fans into his virtual smoke circle with the
#passleft challenge. Before the event kicks off, record a video of
yourself passing your preferred cannabis device to the left and post
it to Instagram with the hashtags #passleft and #comeandtokeit, and
tag @luckreuion and @williesreserveofficial. A compilation will air
during the event broadcast, which starts at 3:20 p.m. on Luck
Reunion’s Facebook page and Twitch
account.
Read more: https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/04/14/420-events-online-coronavirus/237417/
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