April 20

The Funniest 420 Tweets Of The Day

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.20.2012

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As many across the country celebrate 4/20 by calling out sick from work, fortifying the snack industry with unprecedented sales numbers and watching t...

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Brennan Williams

Ziggy Marley: My Mother Was Cordial About Bob's Extramarital Affairs

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

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With 4/20 upon us, today marks the release of the first-ever family authorized documentary, "Marley," chronicling the life and times of legendary musi...

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9 Cats On Catnip

Posted 04.20.2012

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We've shown you dogs that look like they're high, presenting some nitty-gritty facts about the plant that makes April 20 a very special day for millio...

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Why April 20 Is 'Weed Day'

Posted 04.20.2012

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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...

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Ryan Grim

420: How 'Weed Day' Got Its Name

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.20.2012

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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...

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Weed Day Q&A: HuffPost Answers Your 420 History Questions

The Huffington Post | Sara Kenigsberg | Posted 04.20.2012

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There are countless stories to explain where the term 420 comes from, but for 41 years, the guys who coined the term at San Rafael High School in Nort...

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Lucia Graves

Obama Administration's War On Weed Rolls On

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- When federal agents raided Oaksterdam University, Richard Lee's downtown Oakland, Calif.-based trade school, earlier this month, it wasn...

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Ryan Grim

The History Of 420

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.19.2012

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

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Ryan Grim

Happy 420: The State Of Drug Decriminalization Efforts Across The Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it's finally written -- if it's finally written -- the history of the American drug war will begin and end in the same town: San Francisco. The c...

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Don't Just Smoke a Joint on 4/20 -- Take Action Against Marijuana Prohibition

Bill Piper | Posted 11.17.2011

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The movement to end marijuana prohibition is very broad, composed of people who love marijuana, people who hate marijuana, and people who don't have strong feelings either way.

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Ryan Grim

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.20.2012

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

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Everything's Better With A Bag Of Weed: "Family Guy" Celebrates 4/20 (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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HuffPost's own Ryan Grim did an excellent piece today on the origins of 4/20 and why it has become the highly celebrated "National Weed Day." Somethin...

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The 4/20 Quiz

Miles Klee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Miles Klee

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

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420: Thoughts on Pot vs. Alcohol from a Former Police Chief

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norm Stamper

If one of these two drugs is implicated in dire health effects, high mortality rates, and physical violence -- and the other is not -- what are we to make of our nation's marijuana laws?

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Ryan Grim

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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