Where Does 4 20 Come From

How did it come to be?

why such a random date?

 

There's a bunch of rumors about this, but from what i've heard, in the 70s, some kids went to smoke after school at 4:20 every day. Maybe it was those guys from "That 70s Show".

 

The guys who created High Times Magazine all went to the same school, they would gather at 4:20 pm behind a statue on campus and blaze.

 

^^Thetrippyhippy has it

 

its a cop thing i think like if they found weed ort cought someone smokeing theyed be like, "ya, we gotta fo twenty"

 

There's alot of therories, but in reality no one knows for sure

 

it's from a bunch of kids in the 70s that called themselves the waldos from San Rafael California

actually i couldn't find the info that said they were the waldos, i'm sure that's it though
but here...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)
wikipedia is your friend

 

thanks everyone

 

Nobody knows for sure.

There are many different theories on how 4:20 originated, but none can be proven the original...

 

420 is not a cop code.

 

Ya, nowhere in the world does 420 mean anything to cops about marijuana, belive me, I looked.

 

No, if someone is wearing a shirt that says 420 on it, I bet the cops would know you were a toker.

 

Off wikipedia:
"4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) 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. Phrases such as "420 friendly" sometimes appear in roommate advertisements, indicating that the current occupants are tolerant of cannabis users. [2]"

I don't know why, but holy shit that last sentence is a hilarious.

 

Hahaha, who the hell would have 420 friendly in a newspaper or advertisement ? Thats just asking for a police raid

 

dude check it, half of 2 is one, 20+1 = 21, 21+4-2=23

3 divided by 2 = 0.666

weed is satan, smoke weed, smoke in hell

 

yeah, i've wondered about that too. i've actually seen it in ads. but i doubt police read the ads just to find "420 friendly" people. or do they?

 

qft

 

They might just to check out if they are dealers or something, who knows.. I just think its sketchy because your address is right there, anyone (undercover?) could come and check out the place and bust you if you were growing or something.

 

^^^of course, you could just not put an add in the paper to come check out your place if you're growing there...

 

Typically when you place an ad for a roomie you do not put your address in it just a general area. Then you talk to them on the phone or email and move from there.