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420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for marijuana and hashish consumption, especially smoking around the time 4:20 p.m. (16:20). It also refers to cannabis -oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20 (4/20 in U.S. date form).
A cloud of marijuana smoke rises as a clock hits 4:20 p.m. during the Mile High 420 Festival in Denver on "weed day" in 2022. - Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images/File
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world. [3] In the United States, 10-20% of those who begin the use of cannabis daily will later become dependent. [4] [5] Cannabis use can lead to addiction, which is defined as "when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life."
While the Waldos story is history among many in the marijuana subculture, other rumors about 420’s origins have popped up over the years. Some say 420 is police code among officers for someone ...
Cannabis. Cannabis has served as an entheogen —a chemical substance used in religious or spiritual contexts [ 1] —in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, but perhaps as far back as 2000 BCE. It was introduced to the New World by the Spaniards in 1530-1545.
420 has become a highly anticipated day for marijuana users. But this year is extra special. The holiday falls on April 20, 2024, or 4/20/2024, making it a palindrome.. A palindrome is a word or ...
Rastafari see cannabis as a sacramental and deeply beneficial plant that is the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible and quote Revelation 22:2, "... the herb is the healing of the nations." The use of cannabis, and particularly of long-stemmed water-pipes called chalices , is an integral part of what Rastafari call "reasoning sessions" where ...
The date of 4/20 has been synonymous with marijuana for decades. The origin of the hazy “420” day can be traced back to a group of California teens in the 1970s who enjoyed the green bud.