Post by dionysus on Apr 20, 2010 8:00:01 GMT -5
hey guys, so it's april 20th which is known as 420 (four-twenty) and we all know what that means, right?
NATIONAL CANNIBUS DAY!!!
so I'm not saying go out and smoke pot, cause I dunno if something bad will happen if I do but I thought I'd just shed some light on the situation and why we call it 420 because people normally believe that a 420 is police radio code for possession or it was hitler and bob marleys birthday. But these reasons aren't the case. I've done my research and I found the most accurate depiction of it off of wikipedia and here it is:
420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) refers to consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis drug subculture. The term originated from a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California, United States in 1971. The teens would meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana at the Louis Pasteur statue.
According to an April 2009 article on the The Huffington Post, the group called itself the Waldos because its members hung out by a wall after school. Writer Ryan Grim, citing interviews with anonymous Waldos, claims that the group met by the statue at 4:20 p.m. to begin a search for a crop of abandoned cannabis growing near Point Reyes that they had heard about. They never found the stash, Grim writes, but smoked plenty of marijuana while looking for it
April 20 observances
1. April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. date notation) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis. In some locations this celebration coincides with Earth Week. At events in the United States, it is common to hear about Abraham Lincoln, one of many American politicians known for past use of cannabis, who wrote that one of his "favorite things" was "smoking a pipe of sweet hemp". Some events may have a political nature to them, advocating for the decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States.
American observance
University of Colorado, Boulder
"2009's 420 celebration at University of Colorado.
A large celebration is held every year on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus, with attendance reaching more than 10,000 in 2008. It has been estimated that in 2009 the crowd surpassed the 10,000 attendee mark that was set in 2008. This would make CU Boulder's celebration of the hopeful legalization of marijuana one of the largest such celebrations in the United States. University police have tried various methods to prevent the gathering, including photographing students participating in the event, but the crowd has grown every year. The university and police have taken a more hands-off approach since 2006, emphasizing event safety over possession citations. Recent growth of the medical marijuana industry in Colorado is expected to add momentum to future events.
On April 15, 2009, the Office of the Chancellor sent an e-mail to all CU students regarding the 2009 celebration of 4/20 stating that the event would debase "the reputation of your university and degree." The CU student newspaper disagreed with the Chancellor's analysis. No possession tickets were issued at the 2009 event.
Canadian observance
Ottawa, Ontario
Activists gather in the capital, on Parliament Hill to consume cannabis.
Vancouver, British Columbia
On April 20, 2009, an estimated nearly 10,000 people gathered around the Vancouver Art Gallery to celebrate "420". The police did not attempt to make arrests. This event has taken place in
Vancouver annually for many years, and the police are generally tolerant of all marijuana use on April 20
New Zealand observance
Dunedin
In Dunedin, New Zealand, members of Otago NORML and some students at Otago University meet every Wednesday and Friday at 4:20 pm under a Walnut tree on the Otago University Union Lawn to smoke cannabis in defiance of New Zealand's cannabis laws. There was considerable media and police interest in the '420' group in 2008, resulting in the arrest of a student and the issuance of trespass notices to members of the public at one of the 4:20 pm meetings. The group leader was arrested for cannabis possession at a university Market Day unrelated to the 4:20 meetings, but was later discharged without conviction on all charges.The group celebrated their 5th anniversary on September 11, 2009
So here's the info, I hope you might enjoy 4/20 and I will admit I am going to be participating by going to a place in london ontario called victoria park in protest of places that haven decriminalized drugs and will be listening to "Animals" (the album) by pink floyd because for me and my friends this is a political standing.
My question, what are you guys doing for 4/20? and maybe did you not know about 4/20 until now?
NATIONAL CANNIBUS DAY!!!
so I'm not saying go out and smoke pot, cause I dunno if something bad will happen if I do but I thought I'd just shed some light on the situation and why we call it 420 because people normally believe that a 420 is police radio code for possession or it was hitler and bob marleys birthday. But these reasons aren't the case. I've done my research and I found the most accurate depiction of it off of wikipedia and here it is:
420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) refers to consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis drug subculture. The term originated from a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California, United States in 1971. The teens would meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana at the Louis Pasteur statue.
According to an April 2009 article on the The Huffington Post, the group called itself the Waldos because its members hung out by a wall after school. Writer Ryan Grim, citing interviews with anonymous Waldos, claims that the group met by the statue at 4:20 p.m. to begin a search for a crop of abandoned cannabis growing near Point Reyes that they had heard about. They never found the stash, Grim writes, but smoked plenty of marijuana while looking for it
April 20 observances
1. April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. date notation) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis. In some locations this celebration coincides with Earth Week. At events in the United States, it is common to hear about Abraham Lincoln, one of many American politicians known for past use of cannabis, who wrote that one of his "favorite things" was "smoking a pipe of sweet hemp". Some events may have a political nature to them, advocating for the decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States.
American observance
University of Colorado, Boulder
"2009's 420 celebration at University of Colorado.
A large celebration is held every year on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus, with attendance reaching more than 10,000 in 2008. It has been estimated that in 2009 the crowd surpassed the 10,000 attendee mark that was set in 2008. This would make CU Boulder's celebration of the hopeful legalization of marijuana one of the largest such celebrations in the United States. University police have tried various methods to prevent the gathering, including photographing students participating in the event, but the crowd has grown every year. The university and police have taken a more hands-off approach since 2006, emphasizing event safety over possession citations. Recent growth of the medical marijuana industry in Colorado is expected to add momentum to future events.
On April 15, 2009, the Office of the Chancellor sent an e-mail to all CU students regarding the 2009 celebration of 4/20 stating that the event would debase "the reputation of your university and degree." The CU student newspaper disagreed with the Chancellor's analysis. No possession tickets were issued at the 2009 event.
Canadian observance
Ottawa, Ontario
Activists gather in the capital, on Parliament Hill to consume cannabis.
Vancouver, British Columbia
On April 20, 2009, an estimated nearly 10,000 people gathered around the Vancouver Art Gallery to celebrate "420". The police did not attempt to make arrests. This event has taken place in
Vancouver annually for many years, and the police are generally tolerant of all marijuana use on April 20
New Zealand observance
Dunedin
In Dunedin, New Zealand, members of Otago NORML and some students at Otago University meet every Wednesday and Friday at 4:20 pm under a Walnut tree on the Otago University Union Lawn to smoke cannabis in defiance of New Zealand's cannabis laws. There was considerable media and police interest in the '420' group in 2008, resulting in the arrest of a student and the issuance of trespass notices to members of the public at one of the 4:20 pm meetings. The group leader was arrested for cannabis possession at a university Market Day unrelated to the 4:20 meetings, but was later discharged without conviction on all charges.The group celebrated their 5th anniversary on September 11, 2009
So here's the info, I hope you might enjoy 4/20 and I will admit I am going to be participating by going to a place in london ontario called victoria park in protest of places that haven decriminalized drugs and will be listening to "Animals" (the album) by pink floyd because for me and my friends this is a political standing.
My question, what are you guys doing for 4/20? and maybe did you not know about 4/20 until now?
but until then we'll wait until next year...