420 (cannabis culture)
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 pm (16:20). It also refers to cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20 (4/20 in U.S. and Canadian date form).
| 420 originally "4:20 Louis" | |
|---|---|
Benny Bufano's 1940 statue of Louis Pasteur in stainless steel and granite at San Rafael High School, said to be the site of the original 4:20 gatherings in 1971 | |
| Observed by | Cannabis counterculture, legal reformers, entheogenic spiritualists, and general users of cannabis |
| Type | Secular |
| Significance | Time/date to celebrate cannabis |
| Observances | Cannabis consumption, traditionally cannabis smoking, dispensary discounts |
| Date | 4:20 p.m./April 20 |
| Frequency | Daily, annually |
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