Metallica Concert Self Destructs as 50,000 Fans and Legalized Marijuana Combine in Charged Atmosphere
Ear-ringing Heavy Metal music, 50,000 frenzied fanatics, legalized weed, and a mid-set, lightning storm-induced rain delay. If Jeff Sessions had written a recipe for Self Destruction Pie, these would be his main ingredients. Yet nothing happened. Nothing. A 24-hour Google search of "metallica denver" showed the biggest news coming out of last night's concert was the weather.
I was one of more than 50,000 fans who attended the Metallica concert at Sports Authority Field in Denver last night. This was the latest stop in Metallica's WorldWired tour in support of their "Hardwired to Self Destruct" album. This was the first concert I had attended since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, and it was clear that thousands of my fellow concert goers were imbibing in this new found freedom. The air was thick, T H I C K, with Mary Jane. So thick, I think we could have floated to our seats. And yet, the crowd was one of the chillest crowds I have ever seen. I had my wife and 13 year old son with me and the only time I was concerned, was on the way back to our seats, when we were following a drunk who couldn't manage to keep his beer in his cup.
There are a lot of myths out there about the dangers of Marijuana. I once had a pair of elderly ladies try to convince me that they knew several people who had died because they smoked weed. Attorney General Jeff Sessions would have you believe that Marijuana is just as bad as Heroin. But the citizens of Colorado know b.s. when they see it, and they voted, correctly, to stop making it a crime to smoke a plant. All this nonsense about "unintended consequences" was put to bed last night in just a few short hours.
It's time to repeal all state and federal marijuana laws.
@infinite-monkey - Good post! Most "politicians" don't know nothing about cannabis because no one is allowed to study it. Free the weed.
It's funny you should mention that. While it is legal in Colorado to use Marijuana for recreational use, many cities have laws against it for other purposes. For example, in my city of Broomfield, it is illegal for companies to conduct research. http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/05/21/broomfield-council-likely-will-extend-marijuana-business-ban-2017/12243/
That's cuz Broomfield is retarded. Plus they have the airport and Stihl terhar tax money, they don't need no weed money.
I keep asking all my older friends... If weed kills brain cells, then how did Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and all the other guys and gals remember all their lyrics and songs onstage??? And how did they write those genius songs if their brains were so damaged in the first place?
Arm yourself with this knowledge the next time you talk with your friends: http://www.leafscience.com/2017/01/10/marijuana-kill-brain-cells/
Chilliest crowd at a Metallica show near your seats? Almost makes me want to repeal the law. Metallica should have scrums, boozed up shouting matches and moshing. My section wasn't so chill... Thank God. Leave the pot to Tom Petty fans!
Moshing is a young man's game. I'm interested in having a good time and my wife and 13 year old son coming back home safe. I had my front teeth knocked in at a concert mosh pit in my youth. I have a good story to tell, but I'm not interested in reliving that experience again.
It's funny how people think all metal fans are looking for destruction. Those who grew up with the band just want to enjoy their music.
Good post btw!