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Coli said of course his tweet was satirical, because if he ever held such a protest, “I’d have my manufacturer’s licence yanked so fast.” Yet he questions why there are no repercussions for the 4/20 organizers holding a pot protest, now that recreational cannabis use is legal in Canada.

“Pot is legal now, as it should be, but now that it’s legal the 4/20 event needs to be treated like any other festival,” said Coli, adding that it’s frustrating that the organizers still won’t pay for a licence and policing costs.

Policing the 4/20 event last year cost Vancouver around $300,000, while the event organizers contributed about $63,000.

“It’s unbelievable that this is tolerated. I guess this is a transition period, but it is ridiculous that’s it’s called a protest. It’s way more than that.”

The Vancouver park board has asked organizers of 4/20 to cancel headliner act Cypress Hill over fears it will intensify crowds at Sunset Beach on Saturday.

However, organizer Dana Larsen told Postmedia News that the performance wouldn’t be cancelled, and Jodie Emery told The National Post that “the show must go on and so will the smoke.”

Park board commissioner Tricia Barker, who in February put forward a motion asking staff to find ways to keep the marijuana event out of city parks, called the latest act by the 4/20 organizers bullying.