What % Actually Know Why 4/20 is Weed Day?

BlitzedinBokey · Feb 14, 2006

i think the search button might be able to tell you

emrandel · Feb 14, 2006

danwasbored said:

You must get really tired man. I know I'm not dedicated enough to wake up every morning at 4:20 am and smoke a bowl.
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4:20 AM is my "good night" bowl. Usually I smoke some schwiggities just because they really put me to sleep and help me kind of tone out and sleep deep n well.

I don't do the 8 hours of sleep thing...

J Dylan · Feb 14, 2006

BlitzedinBokey said:

i think the search button might be able to tell you
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jeeze man, why you gotta be so hostile when you see a thread that you've seen before? sorry, an idea popped into my head and i thought i'd make a thread about it. i'm having fun listening to responses, although i'm pretty sure it's the Steve Waldo thing.

BlitzedinBokey · Feb 14, 2006

jeeze man dont u think its annoying seein the same shit all the time

Sandbag · Feb 14, 2006

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)

he number 420 (pronounced four-twenty) is a euphemism for the consumption of cannabis and elements of its associated culture. The exact origin of the term is unknown. [edit]

Origin theories

Snopes.com, High Times Magazine, and The Straight Dope claim that in the early 1970s, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet every day to smoke marijuana after school at 4:20 PM at the water tower atop San Rafael Hill. One of the teens, Steve Waldo, used the expression "420 Louie" in high school. The local story has these students doing radio skits with a pirate radio transmitter from the hill. One of these alleged skits was of kids getting caught smoking by the local police. They imitated the police radio call voice saying, "We have a 4:20 in progress on San Rafael Hill." The San Rafael police have asserted that there is "... no such code." These actual students, however, have never been identified individually. The time became a code word for the drug, and usage spread. 4:20 PM has since become a popular time to "smoke up".
Another possible origin of the term can be found in the works of H. P. Lovecraft. A short story of his, entitled "In the Walls of Eryx" and first published in Weird Tales [34, No. 4 (October 1939), pp 50-68], contains this passage:
<dl> <dd>I had encountered at least one of those curious mirage-plants about which so many of our men told stories. Anderson had warned me of them, and described their appearance very closely-the shaggy stalk, the spiky leaves, and the mottled blossoms whose gaseous dream-breeding exhalations penetrate every existing make of mask...Although everything was spinning perilously, I tried to start in the right direction and hack my way ahead. My route must have been far from straight, for it seemed hours before I was free of the mirage-plant's pervasive influence. Gradually the dancing lights began to disappear, and the shimmering spectral scenery began to assume the aspect of solidity. When I did get wholly clear I looked at my watch and was astonished to find that the time was only 4:20. Though eternities had seemed to pass, the whole experience could have consumed little more than a half-hour.</dd> </dl> One piece of evidence supporting an origin of the term from the time 4:20 is the fact that the number is always said "four twenty" and not "four hundred and twenty".
In 1955, Raj Kapoor directed a film entitled Shree 420 (Mr. 420), a common slang reference to someone who has a reputation for fraud, theft and deception, since apprehensions for such crimes are usually section 420 of the Indian Penal Code that dates to its introduction by the British Raj in 1860.
Other theories include the following:

Urban legend claims, incorrectly, that 420 is or was a police code for a drug bust or for "marijuana smoking in progress", or that 4:20 is or was the shift change for the police.

It was, at one time, believed that there were 420 chemicals in marijuana.

Many mistake April 20 as being the day Bob Marley, a famous rastafarian musician, died. The actual date he died is May 11.

Many mistake April 20 as being the day Adolf Hitler died. The actual date he died is April 30; the 20th was his birthday.

Many gather up to celebrate and consume marijuana on April the 20th.

April 20 is sometimes claimed to be the last day on which one is supposed to plant cannabis seeds (although with the variety of planting regions and cannabis genetics, no such date can logically apply to all growing operations).

The Beatles song "Come Together" and "Smokin'" by Boston are 4:20 in length.

"D" and "T" are the 4th and 20th letters of the alphabet, respectively, and thus "DT" stands for "doobie time" ("doobie" being a slang term for a marijuana cigarette).

At 4:20 on an analogue clock, the hands line up in a downward angle giving the appearance that the face of the clock has a smoking instrument in its "mouth".

Some believe that marijuana grew wild on or near a purported Highway 420 in the Western United States in the 1960s.

The Dead Kennedys song, Saturday Night Holocaust, is 4 minutes 20 seconds long, though most likely referring to Hitler's birthday.

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Occurrences

The number 420 is common in classified ads describing housing or individuals which permit or encourage marijuana use ("420 OK"). This practice is common in socially progressive communities such as Craigslist. One such "Housing to share" listing, from the Santa Cruz Sentinel in 1994, read:

<dl> <dd>Rm avail Veggie household. 420. No pets M pref</dd> </dl>

In the film Lost In Translation actor Bill Murray lies in bed looking at the clock which reads 4:20.

In the movie Pulp Fiction, the clocks in the pawnshop are set to 4:20. (It is often erroneously claimed that all clocks in the film are.)

The radio show "4:20 Drug War News", a short talk segment which promotes legalization of certain drugs is usually aired at 4:20

In an episode of the show Futurama called "The Farnsworth Paradox", an alternate universe where everyone is a hippie is numbered as Universe 420.

The Lovecraft theory for the origin of 4:20 was first postulated on the official web-site for the rock band Tool.

The California law that authorizes and regulates medical uses of marijuana was Senate Bill 420 (Chapter 875/2003, John Vasconcellos). [1]

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment, which would have prevented the U.S. Federal Government from using federal funds to interfere with state medical marijuana laws, was voted on in Roll call 420. It did not pass.

The Bob Dylan song "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is informally known as "Everybody must get stoned" since the chorus repeats that line. 12x35=420.

The second line of the first verse in the children's nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence' goes "Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie". ('Baked' is a common euphemism for being under the influence of cannabis.)

The Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) song "4+20" on their 1970 DÃ©jÃ Vu album has the numbers in the title and begins, "Four and twenty years ago ..."

In WWE, the team of Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio used a double leg drop termed the 420, ostensibly because of the number of legs involved (4) the number of people performing the move (2) and is defined as (0) gravity equaling 420

Nirvana's b-side "Even in His Youth" (on the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit") is listed as 4:20 in duration on the single's cover, while the song's length is actually 3:06.

A popular sailing dinghy is called the 420 (being 420 cm long) and is most commonly raced by adolescent and collegiate sailors.

A cannabis coffeeshop located at Oude Brugsteeg 27 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is named the "420 cafe"

The high school shooting at Columbine occurred on April 20th. However, this is often connected with the birthdate of Adolf Hitler, which was also on April 20th.

The Phoenix, Arizona radio station Edge 103.9 plays a Bob Marley track every day at 4:20, both AM and PM.

The Toronto, Canada radio station Edge 102.1 has interesting discussions at '420 Time'

The Raleigh, North Carolina radio station 106.1 RDU plays a song everyday at 4:20pm and the slot is nick-named the 4:20 smoke break.

The San Diego, California radio station 91X 91.1 used to play a Bob Marley track every day at 4:20, both AM and PM, the slot is named 'Mandatory Marley'.

In Canada, the Edmonton radio station 97.3 KROCK (CIRK-FM) plays a "Roll Your Own" request segment every day at 4:20 PM.

The now-defunct Los Angeles, California radio station Arrow 93.1 used to play an authentic vinyl record every day at 4:20. This segment was called the Vinyl Vault.

In the colorized version of the 1936 anti-pot/exploitation classic Reefer Madness, there is a brief subliminal flash showing 4:20 with a marijuana leaf in the background, 20 minutes and 24 seconds into the film. The colorized DVD was originally released on April 20, 2004, another reference to the slang term. The number was also prominently featured in the 2005 made-for-television musical based on the stage show based on the 1936 film.

The death metal band Six Feet Under recorded a song called 420 about the topic for their 1997 album Warpath.

The wall built between Pink Floyd and the audience during the performance of the album The Wall was made of 420 cardboard bricks

The Sonic Youth track The Empty Page, on 2002's Murray Street is four minutes and twenty seconds in length.

The song Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day is four minutes and twenty seconds in length.

At 4:20, the XM Radio station "The Boneyard" reminds everyone that it is 'bong time'

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xericx · Feb 14, 2006

I dont think its a day, but more a time of the day.

eric

Sandbag · Feb 14, 2006

xericx said:

I dont think its a day, but more a time of the day.
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Or a state of mind...

MACKDIESEL · Feb 14, 2006

oops didnt realize that someone already posted that, sorry

happy blazing, heres a hit for you good sir

look at the last line:
At 4:20, the XM Radio station "The Boneyard" reminds everyone that it is 'bong time'
ahahhahahaha

and for those of you who have watched Reefer Madness (its a classic funny ass film reel) on the history channel or back in high school:
In the colorized version of the 1936 anti-pot/exploitation classic Reefer Madness, there is a brief subliminal flash showing 4:20 with a marijuana leaf in the background, 20 minutes and 24 seconds into the film. The colorized DVD was originally released on April 20, 2004, another reference to the slang term. The number was also prominently featured in the 2005 made-for-television musical based on the stage show based on the 1936 film.

Chunk · Feb 14, 2006

It is actually the story about the high school kids and how they used to meet at 4:20 after school. There have been MAAANY posts about it on here and they had an actual interview with a dude from the group of kids on VH1 I saw 3 months ago, and he confirmed that all other theories were BS and that he and his friends started it.

David420Haze · Feb 14, 2006

In the article on Waldo, it says, "They CLAIM that thats how the tradition of 4:20 came about." It has something to do on the laws of marijuana back in the day, or maybe a bill that is to make marijuana legal for sale/tax. But believe whatever story inspires you the most.

David420Haze · Feb 14, 2006

legalizebud89 said:

i dont beleive there is a right and wrong story. I thought it was the high schoolers but I dont really mind. I dont need a damn time to tell me when 2 smoke. In the great words of rasta_man
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Indeed. Time is made by man, Herb is made by nature (god if you believe in one).

J Dylan · Feb 15, 2006

BlitzedinBokey said:

jeeze man dont u think its annoying seein the same shit all the time
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dude, i mean you no harm... but honestly... if it really bothers you so much, why do you look and even participate in the repeat threads? i mean... i've seen you in several different threads just in the past day or two saying "there are other threads on this... use the search." just ignore repeats, then people like me don't have to deal with people like you turning the thread into a fight... just take a hit and chill out. that's what i'm doing. let's all just get along

Terpsichore · Feb 15, 2006

Dont worry he got banned for his bad attitude...

~ Terpsichore

VoodooBud · Feb 17, 2006

I'd always heard that Jerry Garcia died on 4/20

not sure about it though

phishes · Feb 17, 2006

mr_mojorisin said:

In the early 1970s, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet every day to smoke marijuana after school at 4:20 PM at the water tower atop San Rafael Hill. One of the teens, Steve Waldo, used the expression "420 Louie" in high school. The local story has these students doing radio skits with a pirate radio transmitter from the hill. One of these alleged skits was of kids getting caught smoking by the local police. They imitated the police radio call voice saying, "We have a 4:20 in progress on San Rafael Hill." The San Rafael police have asserted that there is "... no such code." These actual students, however, have never been identified individually. The time became a code word for the drug, and usage spread. 4:20 PM has since become a popular time to "smoke up".
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Hit the nail on the head on that one. That is what the true meaning of 4:20 from what I have read too.

bluehex · Feb 20, 2006

I thought it was what the cops code was for a drug problem: like a "10-4" means ok "4-20" meant drugs.. at least that what i heard from people

hempdude420 · Feb 20, 2006

Terpsichore said:

Dont worry he got banned for his bad attitude...

~ Terpsichore
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yea i was so happy when he got banned. such an asshole he was always saying shit like that. he was so angry. hed be like the worst dude to blaze with cuz hed just be the ultimate buzzkiller.

designatedtoker · Feb 20, 2006

ok, this is what i came to...

i have indeed searched for the true meaning on the internet since ive been smoking, heard so many stories, some of them saying april 20th is the best day to plant seeds.

and also the police codes

and also the students with the radio thingy.

and i have come to this conclusion...

4:20 is the mark of the smoker

666 is the mark of the beast

its just a pothead thing.

thats my opinion

blazin420 · Feb 20, 2006

mr_mojorisin said:

In the early 1970s, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet every day to smoke marijuana after school at 4:20 PM at the water tower atop San Rafael Hill. One of the teens, Steve Waldo, used the expression "420 Louie" in high school. The local story has these students doing radio skits with a pirate radio transmitter from the hill. One of these alleged skits was of kids getting caught smoking by the local police. They imitated the police radio call voice saying, "We have a 4:20 in progress on San Rafael Hill." The San Rafael police have asserted that there is "... no such code." These actual students, however, have never been identified individually. The time became a code word for the drug, and usage spread. 4:20 PM has since become a popular time to "smoke up".
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^^^^Correct. There was an article about it in High Times a couple years ago. If I can find it i'll scan it and post it up.

Dr. Dank · Mar 14, 2006

BaMmAsS said:

Haha wow this thread is going to be interesting... I thought it was police code: <420 Narcotics Assist>

:EDIT: Now that I know the truth about 420, I'll be sure to tell people what it really means when I hear them spreading BS
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ive herd the same thing from many people man but ive never herd of the school kids one. lol whatever gives me an excuse to toke up. peace

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