{"id":112700,"date":"2026-04-20T08:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/how-april-20-became-the-weed-holiday\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:27:49","slug":"how-april-20-became-the-weed-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/how-april-20-became-the-weed-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"How April 20 became the weed holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87739081007\" title=\"Trump weighs executive order loosening federal marijuana rules\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/12\/USAT\/87739204007-20251212-t-003958-z-1392976645-rc-2-oeia-4-p-5-o-9-rtrmadp-3-usatrump.JPG?crop=3423,1926,x0,y178\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\">\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Trump weighs executive order loosening federal marijuana rules<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is considering an order to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions and expanding research opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>A beloved unofficial holiday for many Americans but one you won&#8217;t find on most calendars,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/04\/19\/what-is-the-meaning-behind-420\/83146771007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/04\/19\/what-is-the-meaning-behind-420\/83146771007\/\"> 4\/20, also known as Weed Day<\/a>, falls on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Coincidentally landing on National Cheddar Fries Day and National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day, the date is shaping up to be a great day for snack-lovers and munchies-havers alike. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/story\/news\/drugs\/marijuana\/2026\/04\/15\/when-420-what-weed-holiday-food-deals-discounts-specials-jimmy-johns-wingstop\/89621375007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/story\/news\/drugs\/marijuana\/2026\/04\/15\/when-420-what-weed-holiday-food-deals-discounts-specials-jimmy-johns-wingstop\/89621375007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smorgasbord of food deals<\/a> from local and national chains to choose from, there&#8217;s no shortage of ways to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>But how did an otherwise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/04\/20\/420-weed-day-meaning-origin-history\/73384642007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/04\/20\/420-weed-day-meaning-origin-history\/73384642007\/\">random day in April<\/a> become shorthand for marijuana culture? Over the years, plenty of theories have ranged from police codes to hidden references in classic songs. The most widely accepted origin story is a little more reminiscent of a classic high school experience.<\/p>\n<p>So how did 4\/20 become the official-unofficial weed holiday? Here&#8217;s what we know.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"73382159007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What does 420 mean?<\/h2>\n<p>420 refers to the date April 20, which has come to be known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/04\/17\/marijuana-terms-to-know-420-holiday\/83118951007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/04\/17\/marijuana-terms-to-know-420-holiday\/83118951007\/\">unofficial stoner holiday<\/a>, when marijuana smokers celebrate their love of bud.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The number 420 itself has also become shorthand for marijuana culture, often used as a colloquial reference to the plant and the act of consuming it. The day is also used by activists and supporters to call for broader legalization and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/12\/18\/trump-reclassifies-marijuana-less-dangerous\/87827108007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/12\/18\/trump-reclassifies-marijuana-less-dangerous\/87827108007\/\">federal decriminalization of weed<\/a> in the U.S. and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/04\/17\/USAT\/89666169007-getty-images-1155777570.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/04\/17\/USAT\/89666169007-getty-images-1155777570.jpg?crop=1885,1413,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/04\/17\/USAT\/89666169007-getty-images-1155777570.jpg?crop=1060,1413,x212,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/04\/17\/USAT\/89666169007-getty-images-1155777570.jpg?crop=2120,1193,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"LordHenriVoton, Getty Images\" caption=\"4\/20 falls on a Monday this year; but that won't stop the celebration.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Why is 420 associated with weed?<\/h2>\n<p>You may have heard some of the most popular rumors that have swirled through the culture zeitgeist over the years: that 420 is the police code for marijuana use; that it refers to the number of active chemicals in weed; that April 20 was Bob Marley&#8217;s birthday (it wasn&#8217;t); or that it&#8217;s a nod to Bob Dylan\u2019s song \u201cRainy Day Women #12 &amp; 35\u201d (12 times 35 equals 420).<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In reality, the origin is much simpler and perhaps less exciting than those theories.<\/p>\n<p>While no one can say for absolute certain, one widely accepted origin traces back to a group of teenagers hanging out after school.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 1970s,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/Stoner-Chic-Traces-Origin-To-San-Rafael-2763464.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/Stoner-Chic-Traces-Origin-To-San-Rafael-2763464.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">five students at San Rafael High School<\/a>\u00a0in Marin County, California, would meet after extracurricular activities near a wall at school. The group, eventually\u00a0called the &#8220;Waldos,&#8221;\u00a0simply for the fact that they met by a wall to do their thing, made their official meeting time for 4:20 p.m. and eventually started using &#8220;420&#8221; as code for smoking.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>One of the Waldo members, Dave Reddix, later got work as a roadie for the Grateful Dead, and the band helped to popularize the term,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4292844\/420-april-20-marijuana-pot-holiday-history\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4292844\/420-april-20-marijuana-pot-holiday-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he told Time Magazine<\/a>.\u00a0A key moment came in December 1990, when some Oakland Deadheads distributed a flyer inviting people to smoke on April 20 at 4:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter at <a href=\"https:\/\/hightimes.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hightimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High Times<\/a> magazine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/420waldos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/High-TImes-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">got hold of the flyer<\/a>\u00a0and printed it in 1991, bringing it to the attention of cannabis fans across state lines. The magazine continued using &#8220;420&#8221; in later publications, solidifying its place in pop culture.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bloom, the &#8220;High Times&#8221; reporter who originally received the flyer, later credited the Waldos for originating the term. In<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebstoner.com\/blogs\/steve-bloom\/2013\/04\/12\/420-birth-of-a-stoner-notion\/\"> a 2013 blog<\/a>, he wrote that &#8220;they wanted people all over the world to get together on one day each year and collectively smoke pot at the same time. They birthed the idea of a stoner holiday, which April 20 has become.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where is weed legal?<\/h2>\n<p>Looking forward to partaking this 4\/20? Make sure you understand the marijuana laws where you live<\/p>\n<p>The legalization of marijuana varies by state, with rules ranging from medical-only use to fully recreational. Currently, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/16\/where-is-marijuana-legal-us-map\/89608617007\/#:~:text=According%20to%202025%20data%20from,24%20states%20and%20Washington%2C%20DC.\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/16\/where-is-marijuana-legal-us-map\/89608617007\/#:~:text=According%20to%202025%20data%20from,24%20states%20and%20Washington%2C%20DC.\">24 states and D.C.\u00a0have legalized recreational use<\/a>, and several others are weighing changes through legislation or upcoming ballot measures.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Is weed legal where you live?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/16\/where-is-marijuana-legal-us-map\/89608617007\/\">Check our list and map of where recreational and medicinal marijuana is allowed in 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-04-19 10:03:32.024187571 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-04-19 10:03:32.024187571 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/19\/what-is-420-weed-holiday-history\/89665574007\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump weighs executive order loosening federal marijuana rules President Donald Trump is considering an order to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions and expanding research opportunities. 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