Happy 4/20 🎉! Here's our live blog from 4/20 in Colorado, a friendly reminder from the Super Troopers, national watershed moments and more

[The Cannabist]( [thecannabist.co]( | [@cannabist]( | [fb/cannabist]( If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to sign up yourself, just go here: [(. To view this on the web or share a link, [click here.]( Festival goers pile in front of the main stage waiting eagerly for 4:20PM and Wiz Khalifa to perform during the Denver 420 Rally held Sat. April 20, 2016 at Civic Center Park. (Photo by Kira Horvath/ The Denver Post) Happy 4/20 🎉 Will today mean 4/20 redemption for the Mile High City? The industry is [taking control of the event for the first time](, as its transformed over the years from a protest into a [party headlining Lil Wayne and Lil Jon.]( New organizer Euflora promises a more professionally run event (than the[hot mess of 2017](). But don’t expect a Disney-fied version, as an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 spectators flock to Civic Center: The event, after all, remains a [celebration of marijuana culture.]( - From Capitol Hill to 420 On the Block, our reporters and photographers are documenting the scene. [Follow our live blog for coverage throughout the day.]( - “A watershed 4/20”: [U.S. cannabis market poised to hit $25B by 2025, a new report says](. - Denver's 4/20 weekend events have merely just begun. [Find the best in our 4/20 guide.]( - Marijuana sales rang up north of $1.3 billion in 2016, but represented [only a 0.55 percent share of that statewide consumer spending.]( - You'll have to get carry out, for now, as efforts to test drive [cannabis delivery in Colorado stalled out]( in a state legislative committee. - [Don’t drive high this 4/20 as cops are patroling in full force.]( You can get discounted Lyft and Uber rides with codes, find them [here.]( Speaking of driving high, the cast of [Super Troopers 2]( has a friendly reminder: We caught up with the Paul Soter, Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan, the cast of Super Troopers 2 which hits theaters today. [Here's what ensued at the Denver premiere of the long-awaited sequel to the cult stoner classic.]( Actors stand with local producers during a special red carpet screening of "Super Troopers 2" Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Sie FilmCenter. The sequel is Denver-produced and will be in theaters April 20. (Daniel Brenner, Special to the Denver Post) 4/20 Across the Country Marijuana supporters, critics across the US [weigh in on 4/20:]( - “It’s a celebration, and we still have work to do. The war on drugs has not ended; the negative impact on communities of color has not ended. So we still have work to do even though we’re legal in Colorado." [-Kelly Perez, founder of kindColorado]( - “I often tell people it’s a lot of fun. Seriously, can you think of another industry that owns a day of the year and a minute of the day? I mean, really — nobody else has anything like that, so it’s pretty special." [-Lincoln Fish, CEO of Outco Inc.]( - “We’re concerned that we’re moving in a direction that’s going to have a very negative societal impact on homes, on young people, on driving, crime — all those types of things that have a normal impact from alcohol or drug abuse is going to be accelerated with the legalization of marijuana.” [-Mike Griffin, Public affairs director for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board]( - "The celebration of cannabis, not just recreationally but medicinally -- the actual plant that has helped so many people -- and just a day where people can come celebrate and kind of learn about the plant. It's a day where we all get together and vibe out on the celebration of this medicine." [-Joy Hollingsworth, of the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company]( In this April 12, 2018, photo, Joy Hollingsworth, of the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company, poses for a photo, while holding a young marijuana plant in one of her company's pot growing facilities near Shelton, Wash. Hollingsworth family members own a marijuana farm south of Seattle, where they grow about 9,000 plants and employ 30 people at peak harvesting. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) National News Sen. Chuck Schumer backs decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level. [“I’ve seen too many people’s lives ruined because they had small amounts of marijuana and served time in jail much too long.”]( GW Pharmaceuticals’ CEO talks Epidiolex, future of cannabidiol medicine. [“It is by far the most important product that we are developing today.”]( Howdy, Texas! [Lone Star State voters support legal marijuana almost 2-1.]( The push for medical marijuana spreads to two of the most conservative states in the country: [Utah and Oklahoma.]( This is a story about [a stoned raccoon at a fire station.]( A fire department spokesman said, “the raccoon is going to have to sleep it off.” Been there. A raccoon is pictured at the Sainte-Croix zoologic park on July 24, 2013. (JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images) Quote of the Day “There’s no doubt in my mind that the next Congress will accelerate our progress to reform cannabis laws on the national level.” — [Rep. Earl Blumenauer]( from Oregon, D, at the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. Munchies Here are[7 restaurant deals in Denver](, plus some of our [favorite recipes of all time.]( Enjoy responsibly! You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Denver Post. Please add "members@mail.denverpost.com " and "members@direct.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( To view this newsletter on the web [click here.]( The Denver Post 5990 Washington Street, Denver