Even without the deplorable Kathy Griffin, CNN was still able to send off 2017 like only they can: With a reporter riding the so-called ‘CannaBus’ through Denver, Colorado, wearing pot leaf earrings, and helping stoners take bong rips.

With less than two hours until midnight, New Year’s Eve Live co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen wanted an update from reporter Randi Kaye who was partying with potheads. “I want to go to Randi Kaye. She's joining us again along with – well, she's in Colorado where I guess recreational marijuana use,” Cooper stated before getting crassly cut off by Cohen. “She's surrounded by weed,” Cohen announced as he wondered if she picked up his order.

“It's doing great! I'm definitely earning the nickname Kush Kaye, that's for sure,” Kaye enthusiastically shouted while sporting a pair of large pot leaf earrings. And with great gusto she declared that she came prepared and brandished a gas mask equipped with an orange bong where an air-filter would be:

So listen, I came prepared this year. I thought maybe I would bring a gas mask with me, so I wouldn't get that contact high. But look at what's on the other end of the gas mask. Yes, a bong! And of course, they couldn't stand to see a bong that didn't have any cannabis in it, so you actually put it in the bong.

While Cooper was burying his face in his hands in obvious embarrassment, Kaye handed the contraption off to one man who she urged to take a rip and lit for him:

UNIDENTIFIED STONER: Yeah, we packed it. We packed the bong. KAYE: You packed it. Okay, now. So now, you're going to celebrate a little New Year's early? UNIDENTIFIED STONER: I'm going to be honest with you, I've never hit one of these before. KAYE: Yeah right.

“I don't think this is really what a gas mask is used for, but, wow! Okay! This is New Year’s Eve Denver style,” Kaye yelled.

Cooper made a point of letting viewers know that what Kaye was taking part in was legal where they were, as he was visibly embarrassed by her (probably because he knew reports like this were coming). He also wanted more details about the “puff, pass, and paint” party the “CannaBus” was headed to. He was also shocked by the bus his colleague was riding and compared it to the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test bus.

Kaye’s highly detailed explanation of the event they were headed to involved her repeatedly saying they would “puff, pass, and paint.” She was also worried about Cooper and Cohen being able to see her through all the weed smoke.

“And the best thing is, we're going to make these cannabis-infused cocktails. So things are going to get really crazy. Oh, what? Oh, and look at this! Cannabis infused wine, right here. Imagine that. See, all kinds of fun stuff happens on the CannaBus,” Kaye gloated.

Welp, This is CNN.

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