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| *] band ] have a song called 4:20 on their 1997 album ]. The song is actually four minutes and 20seconds long and was recorded on April 20th at 4:20. | |||
| *''420'' is the title of a comic book series featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis.<ref></ref><ref>High Times Magazine, February 2007, The Buzz section page 13, "Sensi Superman"</ref><ref>Skunk Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8, Cool Stuff section, "420 Verne Signature Series"</ref><ref>QsHouse Radio/iPod </ref> | *''420'' is the title of a comic book series featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis.<ref></ref><ref>High Times Magazine, February 2007, The Buzz section page 13, "Sensi Superman"</ref><ref>Skunk Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8, Cool Stuff section, "420 Verne Signature Series"</ref><ref>QsHouse Radio/iPod </ref> | ||
| *Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper ] named his 2006 album '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title = New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After | *Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper ] named his 2006 album '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title = New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After | ||
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4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a term used in North America as a discreet way to refer to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis culture. Phrases such as "420 friendly" sometimes appear in roommate advertisements, indicating that the current occupants are tolerant of cannabis users.
Origins and observances
Although many diverse theories exist to explain the origin of the term, it is widely accepted that in 1971, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke cannabis at the Louis Pasteur statue. The term became part of their group's salute, "420 Louis!", and became popularized in the late 1980s by fans of The Grateful Dead. Many cannabis users continue to observe 4:20 as a time to smoke communally. By extension April 20 ("4/20" in U.S. dating shorthand) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis. In some locations this celebration coincides with Earth Week.
420 campaign
See also: Arguments for and against drug prohibition and Decriminalization of marijuana in the United StatesThe 420 Campaign urges individuals to become involved in the political process and the drug policy reform movement. Specifically, the Campaign calls for leveraging "April 20th as a focal point every year to concentrate pressure on United States Congress to legalize marijuana." University chapters of NORML, SAFER, and SSDP have started to use 4/20 as a day to educate their campuses and advocate for marijuana policy reform.
References in popular culture
- Death Metal band Six Feet Under have a song called 4:20 on their 1997 album Warpath. The song is actually four minutes and 20seconds long and was recorded on April 20th at 4:20.
- 420 is the title of a comic book series featuring the alternative superhero Captain Cannabis.
- Noting that "the national weed smoking day is 4/20," rapper Method Man named his 2006 album 4:21...The Day After.
- Former WWE wrestler Rob Van Dam has used the catchphrase "RVD 4:20 says I just smoked your ass".
- Black Water, a track by The Doobie Brothers ("doobie" being a name for a marijuana joint) runs for four minutes and twenty seconds.
- The promotional poster for the Gregg Araki comedy Smiley Face shows "In Theatres 4/20" though its actual release date was January 8, 2007 (straight to DVD).
- 420 is a song by rap band Kottonmouth Kings.
- The song Smokin' from the 1976 album Boston by rock band Boston has 4:20 listed as its time length.
- California's implementation of its medical marijuana law was named SB 420.
- The song Even In His Youth by Nirvana is listed on the label of the Smells Like Teen Spirit single as having a duration of 4:20 minutes, when it actually runs for 3 minutes 6 seconds.
- The acoustic version of the song Ganja babe by Michael Franti & Spearhead, from the album Songs from the front porch, is 4:20 minutes long.
- Dave Matthews' first solo album, Some Devil, includes the track Up and away with the lyrics "All I know is that you get me high, you get me high", and a duration of 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
- In the animated series Futurama episode The Farnsworth Parabox the Planet Express crew come across a parallel universe populated by hippie versions of themselves. The universe's designation is 420.
- The reggae artist Evan Jones recorded the track Four and twenty dreadlocks in 1976.
Sources
- Lavigne, Andrea (April 25th, 2007), "Celebration up in smoke: Pot supporters celebrate 10th anniversary", Victoria News
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Boulder Renters Seek Pot-Smoking Roommates: Boulder Still a Bastion of Hippies and Radicals, Apparently". New West (Living section) - The Voice of the Rocky Mountains. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "420 (Language)". Snopes.com - Urban Legends Reference Pages. 2005-04-19. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "420 Timeline". High Times. 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Maria Alicia Gaura (2000-04-20). "Stoner Chic Traces Origin To San Rafael: Snickering high schoolers brought '420' into lexicon". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "'420' enthusiasts honor cannabis on high holiday". cbs5.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Steven Hager discusses 4/20 on ABC News as a "counterculture holiday"
- Students gathering on 4/20 at Colorado University in Boulder
- Thousands at UCSC burn one to mark cannabis holiday
- Earth Week in Guam
- Earth Week in San Diego
- Earth Week in Victora, BC
- 420 Campaign: The Strategy for Legalization
- Cannabis Nation Celebrates 4/20 -- Dozens of Campus Actions
- SAFER taking nation by storm on 4/20
- Captain Cannabis comic book
- High Times Magazine, February 2007, The Buzz section page 13, "Sensi Superman"
- Skunk Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8, Cool Stuff section, "420 Verne Signature Series"
- QsHouse Radio/iPod Interview - Verne Andru: the George Lucas of the comic world
- "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After". Sixshot. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- An Interview with Rob Van Dam
- "California Senate Bill 420 (HS 11362.7) medical marijuana implementation". 20 September 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- "Evan Jones - Four and Twenty Dreadlocks (1976)" (html). Retrieved 2007-11-22.
External links
- Vansterdam British Columbia 420 Celebration: Video Length-10min April 20 2007
- The Power of 420: Transforming the universal code into a collective consciousness for stoners. Karen Bettez Halnon, originally published in High Times, May 2003.
- 420 Timeline/When's Your 420? High Times
- High Holy Day for Potheads. Wired News, April 20, 2001.
- 4:20 Revealed. Viper's Lair, March 22, 2004.
- What does the number 420 signify, and why? Phish.net FAQ
- 420 Campaign: Strategy for Legalization archive of related articles
- World goes up in smoke each April 20. Greg Gotcher
- The Neighborhood King theories on the origin of the term
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