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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. Number referring to cannabis 420 originally "4:20 Louis" Statue of Louis Pasteur at San Rafael High School, by Benny Bufano (1940), site of the earliest 4:20 gatherings in 1971 Observed by Cannabis counterculture, legal reformers, entheogenic spiritualists, and general users of cannabis ...
Media coverage of marijuana has progressed in recent history. Attention and coverage of the drug began in the 1930s when fabricated horror stories of its effects were used to scare the public and influence public opinion. [57] To push the negative connotations of marijuana even more, films such as Marihuana (1936) and Reefer Madness (1937) were ...
The history of cannabis and its usage by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8800–6500 BCE) based on archaeological evidence. For millennia, the plant has been valued for its use for fiber and rope, as food and medicine, and for its psychoactive ...
As weed icon Willie Nelson observes 420 Day this week, he has many other things to celebrate in this landmark year. He was just nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; his five-part ...
The “Black Friday” for Cannabis is expected to be bigger than ever this year.
Since 420 is a significant number for cannabis culture, the church opened its doors on April 20, [2] inviting members to partake cannabis at 4:20 p.m. [1] Celebration of the "sacrament of cannabis" is the regular church service, held each Friday. [6] The symbol of the church is a set of interlocking triangles. [5]
420 is a slang term that refers to the consumption of cannabis. April 20th is commonly celebrated as a holiday dedicated to the drug, due the day being notated as 4/20 in the month-day-year format. Because of these associations, 420 has been humorously referred to as the "weed number". [7] 420 is the country calling code for Czech Republic.
California was the first state to establish a medical cannabis program, enacted by Proposition 215 in 1996 and Senate Bill 420 in 2003. Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act, allows people the right to obtain and use cannabis for any illness if they obtain a recommendation from a doctor.