2007-12-14 09:24:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Although many diverse theories exist to explain the origin of the term, it is widely accepted that in 1971, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke cannabis at the Louis Pasteur statue.
That's the one I believe.
2007-12-14 09:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm old enough to remember that.
Way back when, clock and watch faces used to be attached with two little screws at 4:20. The hands were put there to cover the screws.
Even before that, there was a place to wind the clock and the chimes at these locations.
2007-12-14 17:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gershon b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The leading theory (see snopes.com) is that it was the time students met up to smoke after school in California. As in "See you at 4:20!"
2007-12-14 17:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by zero 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several theories exist:
Cannabis has 420 active ingredients.
Off at four, baked by 4:20.
California law making cannibis illegal is numbered 420 in the code book.
etc.
2007-12-14 17:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by Hera Sent Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because a pothead's parents are still at work at 4:20. It means he has time for one more bong session before the parents get hom to hassle him about getting a job.
2007-12-14 17:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not?
perhaps 4 was a common time to get off work - and 20 after was the perfect time to start. =]
2007-12-14 17:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I can dispel one common myth.
NOWHERE has a booking code of 420 for cannabis related crimes. That's a stoner myth.
2007-12-14 19:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by Be Here Now. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
April 20th is Hitlers birthday.
2007-12-14 17:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by Oracle Blackrose ( Pagan ) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must have missed something.
2007-12-14 18:17:01 · answer #9 · answered by Cee T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋