Cannabis '420' festival brings scent of freedom - and dollars - to Denver
Denver (AFP) - Tens of thousands of cannabis enthusiasts gathered in Denver on Wednesday to celebrate the ever-widening US legalization of recreational weed with plumes of pungent smoke, music... and a few grumblings about commercialization. April 20 has become the national holiday for pot in the United States, as the date corresponds with the "420" slang name for marijuana. In particular, Colorado's capital has become a magnet for enthusiasts, since the western US state became the country's first to vote to legalize recreational cannabis a decade ago. They gathered for festivities on Wednesda...