Marijuana for recreational use has been legalized in 18 states and the district of Columbia over the last decade. You’ve probably heard that the numerals 420 has a special meaning in cannabis culture whether you know a lot or a little about marijuana.
What is the origin of “420”?
In Wikipedia, you can get some details about the “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 students- Steve Capper, Dave reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich- designed 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.