Apparently the term 420 came about when a group of teenagers in San Rafael, Ca had a regular meeting and hang out spot outside the High school, they were a group that called themselves “The Waldos”. The teens increasingly used the code word 420 when to refer to their pot smoking in general. When they were interviewed by Steven Hager editor of High Times, he brought the group to a national audience. Soon enough this attributed to the followers that today use the term “420”.
April 20th has become a counterculture holiday in North America, where people gather and celebrate consuming cannabis. A lot of times these celebrations also have a political nature to them and advocate for the legalization of cannabis. Many major cities today throughout North America hold observances in acknowledgment of cannabis. Today cannabis is a code-term that refers to the consumption of cannabis and by extension, as a way to identify oneself with cannabis culture or simply cannabis itself. In Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation replaced the frequently stolen Mile Marker 420 sign on I-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99 in an attempt to stop the thievery.
Myth: There are approximately 420 active chemicals in marijuana.
Fact: There are approximately 315 active chemicals in marijuana. This number goes up and down depending on which plant is used.
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