…it’s that day you’ve been waiting for ALL FUCKING YEAR!!! April 20, or “4/20” more commonly known however not so commonly to people outside of the U.S.A or Canada. So lets begin.
420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is primarily a term used in North America and refers to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis subculture. Observances based on the number include the time (4:20 pm) as well as the date (April 20). – wiki
HOLD ON ISN’T EVERYDAY 420?
Yeap. However dispute this being true for most people that celebrate 420, there are political agendas behind it. In past years on the campus of the University of Colorado has drawn 10,000 – 12,000 people for the event, falling on (4/20). Marijuana smokers then traditionally wait until 4:20PM in the afternoon to light up as a celebration of marijuana culture and a protest against drug policy in MASS NUMBERS!!! Sounds cool huh?
So why 420? Why not POTDAY or 902420?
Why these marijuana advocates congregate each year on April 20 is a bit of a mystery steeped in the hazy lore of the American pot culture. Some have said it refers to the number of active chemicals in marijuana. Another theory holds that 420 is a nod to Bob Dylan and his 1966 song “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” which contains the lyric, “Everybody must get stoned.” Multiply 12 by 35 and you get 420. Conrad said the leading theory traces the beginning of 420 to the early 1970s when a group of students at San Rafael High School in California would meet at 4:20 each afternoon to smoke marijuana. “It was the time between when classes were over and their parents came home,” he said. “The number 420 signifies that somebody is smoking marijuana right now and it becomes a clarion call for others to join.”
MY MUM’S BEEN REFERING TO 420 ALL HER LIFE? IS SHE SECRETLY GETTING HIGH?
Probably not. 420 also refers to Section 420 of the Indian/Pakistan/Bangladesh Penal Code covering offences relating to cheating, dishonestly and general fraudulent behaviour. Being charged under Section 420 could lead to severe punishments of fines or jail terms of up to 7 years. The code is historical from the penal codes of these countries inherit from the Indian Penal Code of 1860 instituted by the colonial government of British India. So I guess mama’s not a JUNKIE ASS BITCH after all !
IT SMELT NICE, BUT I DIDN’T NEED IT
So yeap, we all got together again and everybody started smoking!! FAT ASS JOINTS!! CoT DAMN i would have normally thought. not really.. In fact, i didn’t even realise, those guys were getting HIGHHHH and I MEAN HIGHHHHHH and I didn’t give a shit. I had a great time, they had a great time, to be honest i didn’t realise….. i wonder what this means?