I know some people claim it started in the 1970's in california when a group of surfers would get together and toke up at 4:20pm everyday before surfing, but is this true? anyone heard any other legends?
2006-08-25 03:26:15 · 9 answers · asked by Peter Griffin 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
someone told me the 4 20 is the police code fora marijuana bust (like 187 is for murder...) and that is how it started...i know that on april 20the at 420 am and pm i am usually honorig the tradition
2006-08-25 03:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of different theories about how the word was first invented:
San Rafael theroy ::
In the early 1970's, a group of teenagers who attended San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to get high every day at 4:20 in the afternoon under the Louis Pasteur statue.
Bob Dylan theroy ::
In Bob Dylan's song, 'Rainy Day Women #12 && 35,' the lyrics contain 'everybody must get stoned.' 420 comes from the title, as 12 * 35 = 420.
Highway 420 ::
In Ontario, Canada in the 60's, marijuana grew freely on one of the Highways. This highway was later renamed in 1972 as Highway 420.
The Date 4/20 ::
April 20th is coincidentally (or not..) the birthday of Adolf Hitler who was born on April 20, 1889. It is also interesting to note that the Columbine High School shootings also occured on this date in 1999.
There are many other theories.
You]: "Yo, dude.. it's April 20th - let's go smoke over there!"
Me]: "You also realize that today is Hitler's birthday? Let's go throw some rocks at passing Volkswagen's while smoking mary jane! After all.. hitler invented the VW Beetle"
You]: "GOOD IDEA! This is gonna be the best 420 ever!!"
There is also a highway in Ohio called 420 and it is the High exit.
2006-08-25 10:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by vegmaleah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is part of the Canibus Culture. it relates to the consumption of cannabis and elements of its associated culture. The exact origin of the term is unknown. Marijuana users gather on April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) every year to celebrate and consume marijuana.
more found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4/20
Commonly accepted origin
Snopes.com, High Times magazine, The Marijuana-Logues, 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 after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana at the Louis Pasteur statue. 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". This theory is also the most cited and the most widely accepted.[1]
2006-08-25 10:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kynnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the ignition temperature for marijuana: 420 degrees Fahrenheit. I wouldn't have known this if someone hadn't told me, because I had no clue prior to that. Marijuana will begin to burn at 420 degrees - or so I've been told.
2006-08-25 10:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many theories ... Marijuana users gather on April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) every year to celebrate and consume marijuana.
2006-08-25 10:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by spartexcites 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was an after school smoke, also heard its police code (it's not) for marijuana bust, like 2.11 in progress or something
2006-08-25 10:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing i have heard that goes back to 4:20....is national Pot smoking Day
2006-08-25 11:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by Baby Girl 24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is also HITLER'S b-day don't know if it has any connection with him... cause that guy must of been on some crazy stuff to do what he did
2006-08-29 01:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by Big Turbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
four twenty sike dunno pretty mysterious though
2006-08-25 10:29:11 · answer #9 · answered by Praiser in the storm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋