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Thursday, April 20, 2023

420

 


There are various theories on why April 20th or 4/20 has become synonymous with Marijuana but, the one that holds up as the most credible is down to teenagers.  In the 1970s, 5 teens in California used 420 as a code and a meetup time for "smoking up".   However, the 420 grew due to the connections these kids had with The Grateful Dead. Mark Gravitch’s father managed real estate for the Dead and Dave Reddix’s brother was friends with the band's bassist Phil Lesh, which helped Dave to get a job with the band as a roadie. In December of 1990, flyers were being passed around by Deadheads that invited people to smoke on 4/20 at 4:20, from there it was picked up by High Times magazine and the use of the 420 code spread.(https://time.com/4292844/420-april-20-marijuana-pot-holiday-history/).




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Author Joe Dolce journeys across the globe in a quest to understand the clouded past and bright future of the weed. The book provides a fresh take on the new world of cannabis and all the promise that this much-maligned plant holds. --Provided by publisher



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