I wanna know what is "420"

superskunkxnl

superskunkxnl

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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.[3][4] The term became part of their group's salute, "420 Louis!",[5] and became popularized in the late 1980s by fans of The Grateful Dead.[6] Many North American cannabis users continue to observe 4:20 as a time to smoke communally. By extension April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis.[7][8][9] In some locations this celebration coincides with Earth Week
 
Erniedytn

Erniedytn

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I always thought that it was the police code for Marijuana. Like a 420=Marijuana possesion, a 187=murder and a 211=robbery. That was what I was told years ago and have never really questioned it.
 
shamegame

shamegame

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I swear it came from the fact that in many areas in the U.S., the police code for possesion of MJ was a code 420. Just as murder is /was 187. I don't know about those college kids and their statue...
 
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dankforall

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Erniedytn said:
I always thought that it was the police code for Marijuana. Like a 420=Marijuana possesion, a 187=murder and a 211=robbery. That was what I was told years ago and have never really questioned it.
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This is what i thought also. More specfic the cali police code!
 
purplehaze2

purplehaze2

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I thought it was when people got home at 3 and usually would burn around 420. its 420 somewhere.I really try to stop what im doing at 420 to burn.
 
FaCultGen

FaCultGen

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lol ya dude it was police code 420= "marijuana party"

so if you every hear "chchchchc....we got a 420 on south main and industrial"...it means "we got some kids smoking weed on the corner" lol
 
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