2014年4月17日 · The number 420 has become a popular code for marijuana. Where does the term come from and why did it catch on, asks Aidan Lewis.

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).

2016年4月19日 · Some say “420” is code among police officers for “marijuana smoking in progress.” Some note 4/20 is also Adolf Hitler’s birthday. And some go as far as to cite Bob Dylan’s song “Rainy Day Women...

2022年4月19日 · You may have heard that 420 is police code for possession, or maybe it’s the penal code for marijuana use. Both are false. There is a California Senate Bill 420 that refers to the use of...

2023年3月28日 · 420 (aka 4:20, 4/20) is a cannabis culture idiom for ‘time to meet up and smoke weed.’ “420” started out as secret code in the prohibition-era 1970s in Northern California, but spread ...

2024年4月20日 · 420 refers to the day 4/20, or April 20. The date has come to be known as the official stoner holiday on which marijuana smokers celebrate their love of bud. The number 420 itself has also come...

The most popular theory about the phrase is that “420” is law enforcement radio code for “Marijuana smoking in progress!” It’s a seemingly straightforward explanation, but it’s simply not true.

2025年2月17日 · What is 420? It started as a secret code among five high school friends in 1971 and grew into the world’s biggest cannabis celebration. Today, people use “420” in three ways: to mark 4:20 PM, to celebrate April 20th as a cannabis holiday, and as a …

4 小时之前 · Originating as a secret code among California teens, 4/20 has evolved into a global celebration, reflecting society’s shifting attitudes toward cannabis legalization and cultural acceptance.

6 天之前 · The 1990s marked a turning point when High Times magazine embraced 420, cementing its status as a cannabis holiday.In 1991, editor Steven Hager published a flyer from a Deadhead event, erroneously linking 420 to a police code—a myth that stuck for years.By 1998, the magazine corrected the record, crediting the Waldos and declaring April 20 a …