Today is April 20, 2010. A lot of people are puzzled as to what does this day mean. They are asking what does the meaning of “4/20″ or simply “420″.
Research reveals that today, April 20th is the appreciation day for Marijuana. It is known to be Marijuana Appreciation Day or National Weed Day.
So what is the origin of such celebration? Accordingly, students dating back in 1970s of San Rafael High School in Northern California used to meet at a particular location to smoke pot. Their call time back then was 4:20pm. Thus the term 420 or 4/20 was coined.
Since then, the term 420 or 4/20 was used to refer to Marijuana. During our modern times, a lot of countries ban the use of Marijuana. Thus the term 4/20 or 420 has been used as a pseudonym to refer to that weed in their communications.
According to Wikipedia, Marijuana refers to “any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug”. Although there maybe some beneficial effects in using Marijuana, the said weed causes more harmful effects in human body especially if it’s smoked in the long-term. Medical studies reveal long-term Marijuana users experience hallucinogen or psychedelic properties.
The Origin Revealed
According to Steven Hager, editor of High Times, the term 420 originated at San Rafael High School, in 1971, among a group of about a dozen pot-smoking wiseacres who called themselves the Waldos, who are now pushing 50. The term was shorthand for the time of day the group would meet, at the campus statue of Louis Pasteur, to smoke pot. Intent on developing their own discreet language, they made 420 code for a time to get high, and its use spread among members of an entire generation. While our teens feel that they know something we don't, you can let them in on the fact that it was your generation that came up with the numbers.
A quote from one of the Waldos in the High Times article states, "We did discover we could talk about getting high in front of our parents without them knowing by using the phrase 420." Fortunately, your teenagers will not have that same option.
Simply put, 420 is a symbol of cannabis and its culture. Today, April 20th events are international and 4:20 am/pm has become sort of a world wide "burn time".
Now you know what do we celebrate this April 20. The next time someone asks you what does 420 or 4/20 mean, you know the answer it’s National Weed Day or more commonly known as Marijuana Appreciation Day.
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