National Weed Day Is a Joint Effort

April 20 or 4/20 has been recognized as a national holiday for marijuana lovers for several decades. Although the rumors are many, the most credible affiliation dates back to 1971 when high school students in Marin County, Calif. connected at 4:20 p.m. to smoke weed. According to these teens known as the Waldos, the meeting time was exactly 4:20 because school let out around 3 p.m. and some of them had after school activities which lasted until 4 p.m. The remaining 20 minutes allowed them time to arrive at the meeting place to smoke and look for pot fields. Since that time, National Weed Day has become a joint effort recognized by weed lovers as well as non-smokers.

Recently, a college professor learned about the “holiday” and joined in the celebration. A student notified the professor to let her know he would miss class on 4/20 due to … click HERE to continue reading