420
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420 or 4:20 or 4/20 is a term used in North America as a discreet way to refer to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis culture. It is pronounced 'four twenty'. Phrases such as "420 friendly" sometimes appear in roommate advertisements, indicating that the current occupants are tolerant of cannabis users.[1]
Origins and observances
Although many diverse theories exist to explain the origin of the term, it is widely accepted that in 1971, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California, calling themselves "The Waldos", used to meet every day after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana at the Louis Pasteur statue.[2][3] The term became part of their group's salute, "420 Louis,"[4] and it eventually caught on more widely. Many cannabis users continue to observe 4:20 as a time to smoke communally. 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.[5][6]
420 campaign
- See also: Arguments for and against drug prohibition and Decriminalization of marijuana in the United States
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."[7]
Cultural references
- Duran Duran’s original version of the song Drug, mixed by Daniel Abraham (record producer), is exactly four minutes and twenty seconds in length.[8][9]
- 420 is the title of a comic book series featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis.[10][11][12][13]
- Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper Method Man named his (2006) album 4:21...The Day After [14]
References
- ^ Boulder Renters Seek Pot-Smoking Roommates: Boulder Still a Bastion of Hippies and Radicals, Apparently. New West (Living section) - The Voice of the Rocky Mountains (2006-05-08). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ 420 (Language). Snopes.com - Urban Legends Reference Pages (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ 420 Timeline. High Times (2005). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Maria Alicia Gaura (2000-04-20). Stoner Chic Traces Origin To San Rafael: Snickering high schoolers brought `420' into lexicon. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
- ^ Steven Hager discusses 4/20 on ABC News as a "counterculture holiday"
- ^ Students gathering on 4/20 at Colorado University in Boulder
- ^ 420 Campaign: The Strategy for Legalization
- ^ Barnes and Noble [1]
- ^ AMG [2]
- ^ Captain Cannabis comic book
- ^ High Times Magazine, February 2007, The Buzz section page 13, "Sensi Superman"
- ^ Skunk Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8, Cool Stuff section, "420 Verne Signature Series"
- ^ QsHouse Radio/iPod Interview - Verne Andru: the George Lucas of the comic world
- ^ "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After", Sixshot. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. (in English)
External links
- The Power of 420: Transforming the universal code into a collective consciousness for stoners. Karen Bettez Halnon, originally published in High Times, May 2003.
- 420 Timeline/When's Your 420? High Times
- High Holy Day for Potheads. Wired News, April 20, 2001.
- 4:20 Revealed. Viper's Lair, March 22, 2004.
- What does the number 420 signify, and why? Phish.net FAQ
- 420 Campaign: Strategy for Legalization archive of related articles
- World goes up in smoke each April 20. Greg Gotcher
Original article / information obtained (seeded) from Wikipedia [7]