Will rain wash away Denver's annual 4/20 marijuana festival?

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Organizers expect as many as 80,000 people to attend one of the largest annual cannabis-themed gatherings in the world

Colorado's cannabis connoisseurs won't let a looming storm snuff out the festivities at the state's largest marijuana-related rally.

Organizers of the annual 420 Rally in Denver's Civic Center Park say they are expecting as many as 80,000 people to attend the event on Saturday. This year's festival features headlining performances by musicians Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne. As many as 250 vendors have reserved booths.

Forecasts, though, suggest the weekend could be drenching, with as much as 4 inches of moisture set to fall on the city as either rain or snow. Miguel Lopez, the rally's organizer, said that won't matter.

"It's rain or shine," he said. "This is Colorado. If people can make it out to the Parade...

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