420 Meaning

Why April 20 Is 'Weed Day'

Posted 04.20.2012

April 20 is embraced by pot smokers around the world as "weed day" each year. When did 420 begin, and where did the term come from? HuffPost's Rya...

High Dogs Give Crash Course On Pot

Posted 04.20.2012

Happy 4/20! Curious about marijuana? These dogs, while not actually under the influence of marijuana (as far as we know), are here to give you some ke...

Ryan Grim

420: How 'Weed Day' Got Its Name

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.20.2012

This article was originally published on April 20, 2009, and has been reposted each year since. This year, it is updated to include the full identitie...

The Funniest '420' Tweets This Year

Posted 06.20.2011

4/20/2011 is coming to a close, and as we remember all the fun that happened (or don't), Twitter serves as a great way for us to document the annual s...

What DOESN'T 420 Mean?

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold & Katla McGlynn | Posted 06.20.2011

What's so special about 4/20? It has long been debated as to why April 20, the unofficial holiday of the Marijuana enthusiast, has been celebrated. Wh...

Ryan Grim

The History Of 420

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.19.2012

This piece was first published two years ago on 4/20. Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist, routinely plays with the surviving members...

Ryan Grim

420 Meaning: The True Story Of How April 20 Became 'Weed Day'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.20.2012

This piece was first published last year on April 20. Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist, routinely plays with the surviving member...

The 4/20 Quiz

Miles Klee | Posted 05.25.2011

Miles Klee

420 is the number of chemicals in: a) Marijuana b) Cigarettes c) Doritos Collisions™

Ryan Grim

What 420 Means: The True Story Behind Stoners' Favorite Number

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

The origin of the term 420, celebrated around the world by pot smokers every April 20th, has long been obscured by the clouded memories of the folks who made it a phenomenon.