in "The Cannabis Companion" it says: "420 - Time to get high. Invented by Cali. high school students in the early 70's, it spread through the Greatful Dead scene in the late 80's and then into the general stoner public."
typoerror Reviewed by typoerror on . Origins of 420 As I was smoking a few bowls I get a random thought of 420 and its origins, for 5 years now I have always referd to the meaning of 420 hitlers birthday (april 20) (04-20) and I always thought it was celebrated at 4:20 on april 20, but i remember kids now smoking on random days at 4:20, so I googled it to find its orgins and suposingly it has many diffrent myths 1) 420 was a dispatch code for maryjuana cops used.... 2) People beleave 4:20 pm is the best time to smoke and appreciate herb... Rating: 5