Happy 420 🌿
In 1971, five high school students in San Rafael, California, used the term “4:20” in connection with a plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop, based on a treasure map made by the grower. Calling themselves the Waldos, because their typical hang-out spot “was a wall outside the school”, the five student designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 pm as their meeting time. The Waldos referred to this plan with the phrase “4:20 Louis”. After several failed attempts to find the crop, the group eventually shortened their phrase to “4:20”, which ultimately evolved into a code-word the teens used to refer to consuming cannabis.
Created in 1989, the reform organization Cannabis Action Network, associated with High Times, is often credited for giving to 420 and the date 20 April marked elements of political and cultural protest, organizing rallies on that date and assisting other groups in setting up other events.
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Featured image via Los Angeles Times.
