Police deny permit requests from Albuquerque 4/20 festival

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Organizers of an Albuquerque festival for 4/20, the date known for celebrating marijuana, have had two permits denied by local police. The 420 Fest, scheduled for Wednesday in downtown Albuquerque, had submitted permit requests for streets to be blocked off. A New Mexico 420 Fest organizer told KOB-TV that she and her team have been communicating with the city about this since June. A police spokesman said the request was rejected because the department doesn’t have the manpower to block off streets in the middle of the work week. This month New Mexico joined 17 other states that have legalized recreation marijuana.