Pubdate: Mon, 25 Apr 2011
Source: Summit Daily News (CO)
Copyright: 2011 Summit Daily News
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CU PAYS 50K FOR ANNUAL POT CELEBRATION

BOULDER - University of Colorado officials are discussing the 
possibility of shutting down an annual marijuana celebration event 
that costs the school tens of thousands of dollars to manage.

Vice Chancellor for Administration Frank Bruno says CU pays about 
$50,000 annually to hire personnel from the sheriff and police 
departments as security for the event that draws as many as 10,000 
pot-smokers to the school on April 20. CU also pays for security to 
check student's identification at buildings that day.

CU Regent Michael Carrigan called the expense "an outrageous waste of money."

The Boulder Daily Camera reports that the university is spending the 
money as it copes with a $0 million shortfall in state funding during 
the last two years.

CU spokesman Bronson Hilliard says the university is open to ideas 
about stopping the event
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