It is widely accepted that in the early 1970s, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet every day after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana at the Louis Pasteur statue. Many cannabis users continue to observe 4:20 as a time to smoke communally. It is likely that this time was initially chosen due to the fact that cannabis has approximately 420 active chemicals in it. By extension April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis.
The widespread popularity of 4/20 celebrations in the U.S. has brought about calls advocating for the reform of American marijuana laws. The 420 Campaign urges individuals to become involved in the political process and the drug policy reform movement. Specifically, the Campaign calls for leveraging "April 20th as a focal point every year to concentrate pressure on Congress to legalize marijuana." In addition to contacting state and national legislators, people can take action by supporting organizations—such as NORML and MPP—that represent the interests of marijuana users and other concerned citizens.
Cool shit:
* 420 is the title of a comic book series[8] featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis. Also this comic book received its copyright status on 4/20 (April 20, 1977)
* Ontario's Highway 420 serves as the site of an annual cannabis rally [9]
* "The Legend of 420" is a story featured in the stage production The Marijuana-Logues[10]
* NORML launches its daily "AudioStash" podcast at 4:20 every weekday[11]
* Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper Method Man named his (2006) album 4:21...The Day After
(Thanks Wikipedia.com and Google.com!)
Happy 420!
20-04-2007, 09:25
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