What does it mean to celebrate 420?
Hager explained that a group of Californian teenagers ritualistically smoked marijuana every day at 4:20 pm. The ritual spread, and soon 420 became code for smoking marijuana. Eventually, 420 was converted into 4/20 for calendar purposes, and the day of celebration was born.
What is the origin behind 420?
4/20 origins The origins of the term "420" date back to the 1970s. A group of five high school teenagers in California used to meet at 4:20 p.m. each week in search of a cannabis plant that was supposedly left behind in a forest by a U.S. Coast Guard member who could no longer tend to the crop.
What is the dirty meaning of 420?
420 is a slang term (or a kind of code word) referring to marijuana or marijuana use.
Why do stoners celebrate 420?
In 1971, the five San Rafael High School students devised a secret code which they used to indicate to each other that they would meet later in the day to smoke cannabis. After saying "420" to each other in passing in their school hallways, they would then meet at 4.20pm in order to smoke cannabis.
What is the significance of 420 to potheads?
Legend has it that a group of potheads in San Rafael, California, in the early 1970s used to get high at 4:20 p.m. in front of a statue of scientist Louis Pasteur. This led to 420 being code for anything marijuana related.
Who came up with 420?
Steve Capper and Dave Reddix are among a group of high school friends who came up with the term “420.”