HILARIOUS, BUT ALSO SAD – AT 10:18 A.M. ET:  This is not the most important story around, or even on the top-ten list.  But it's too juicy to ignore.  From Fox: 

Colorado colleges and universities have seen a dramatic jump in applications, including from out of state, following the legalization of marijuana, but officials insist there’s no drug connection.

Applications to the University of Colorado are up 30 percent since Amendment 64 made recreational pot legal, according to Director of Admissions Kevin MacLennan. But while several marijuana advocates told FoxNews.com it is hardly surprising that the Centennial State would become a mecca for college-bound tokers, MacLennan disagrees.

“We aren’t getting a lot of questions about this,” MacLennan said, referring to the new law.

He said a better explanation for the rise in applications is increased recruitment at high schools across the country and abroad and the university’s adoption of the Common Application, which facilitates students’ ability to apply to multiple schools around the nation using a single form.

Colorado College has also seen a rise in applications, but Mark Hatch, vice president for enrollment, said it is part of a longer-term trend.

“This year is no different, so there is no evidence that our increase [is tied] to Amendment 64,” Hatch told FoxNews.com in an email.

COMMENT:  I have not examined this with scientific precision, but I'd imagine that the marijuana issue is playing a larger role than the college executives would like us to believe.  I mean, if I were running a university, I wouldn't want people to think that students are in my school because pot is plentiful, and legal.  But hey, man, Colorado is a blast.  Right, man?  Hey, is that light green or red?

March 14, 2014