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420
420 may refer to: Science and technology * 420 (number), in mathematics * 420 Bertholda, a main-belt asteroid * 4:2:0, a chroma subsampling layout Cannabis culture * 420 (cannabis culture), informal reference to cannabis use and celebrations on April 20 ** California Senate Bill 420 or the Medical Marijuana Program Act ** "420" (''Family Guy''), an episode of ''Family Guy'' ** "4-2-0" (song), a song by Kottonmouth Kings from ''Rollin' Stoned'' Dates * AD 420, a year in the 5th century of the Julian calendar * 420 BC, a year * April 20 Other uses * 4-2-0, a classification of steam locomotives * 420 (dinghy), a class of double-handed racing sailboats * "4:20", a song by Six Feet Under on the 1997 album '' Warpath'' * Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, a law against cheating and dishonesty ** ''420 IPC'' (film), a 2021 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film **'' Chachi 420'', a 1997 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, starring Kamal Haasan ** Mr. 420 (2012 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
420 (cannabis Culture)
420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for cannabis 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). Origins Five high school students in San Rafael, California, coined the term as part of their 1971 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—designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 p.m. 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
