420 is ingrained into our popular culture. You’ll find it in movies, on hats and t-shirts, and on a lot of people’s lips as they greet you with “Happy 420!” today. But where did the term 420 actually come from? What’s the origins of 420? What’s the history behind this infamous code?
There’s a few myths out there such as 420 is a police dispatch code or that there are 420 active chemicals in marijuana. These are false and it’s pretty widely accepted now that 420 originated from a group of kids from San Rafael High School in California. Attack of the Show did some investigative work and interviewed the original Waldos about the makings of the 420 phenomenon.
I’m surprised Google hasn’t altered their logo for this popular day. I imagine it would go something like this…
