Let me enlighten you with a little bit of random history on this term. The Cannabis subculture
refers to this time and date as a code number referring to the consumption of
Marijuana. It’s earliest reference began by a group of California teenagers that
called themselves the Waldos, in the early 1970’s. These teenagers would meet up outside of the
San Rafael High School, near a statue of Louis Pastuer where they made plans to
search for an abandoned cannabis crop they had heard about. They never found
the crops but the 420 term stuck and continues today for pot smokers as a countercultural
holiday in North America. Many have
observed this day throughout the years by meeting up in public places like San Francisco’s
Golden Gate Park, the University of Colorado’s campus and even crossed over
into Canada where it has been observed at Vancouver Art Gallery and Parliament Hill.
Events have also taken place in New Zealand at the University of Otago. It is
an ongoing debate for states where Marijuana is illegal. In recent years
legalization of Marijuana across the U.S has been a hot topic. Some are fighting for their right to smoke, while others see bigger reasons to legalize.
So
why have people continued to celebrate marijuana if it is illegal in most
states?
Posts
