""It's fun to come together and smoke. It's cool to have a community where you can come together and have fun," said Lexi Figueroa, a Bay Area resident shopping at the dispensary."
""Running fencing around there and hiring security guards, I have seen it reported, ran north of $400,000 a year," said David Downs, an organizer of SF Spacewalk."
""Counterculture is a big part of San Francisco tourism. and tourism is the number one industry of the city," Downs said."
""I don't know if having this special event is necessarily justified. In some ways, the whole town is 4/20 or at least my neighborhood it is," said Joe Christiano, a San Francisco resident."
Moe Greens Dispensary in San Francisco saw increased sales as customers prepared for 4/20, a day celebrating cannabis culture. The annual gathering at Hippie Hill was canceled due to budget cuts, with past events costing over $400,000. Despite the lack of an official event, residents still celebrated in parks. Some questioned the need for organized events as cannabis becomes mainstream. Education and culture remain important, with events like SF Spacewalk promoting cannabis awareness and tourism in the city.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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