420 (cannabis culture)
code-term that refers to the consumption of cannabis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a code word used by people who smoke cannabis to talk about the drug. It is especially used to talk about smoking cannabis at 4:20pm (16:20) in the afternoon, and for the day April 20 (4/20 in the American calendar).[3]
The term appeared in 1971 from five American high school students in California.[4][5]
April 20 became the day of cannabis-related events, celebrations, and protests.[6][7]
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