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Happy 420 trends as world celebrates cannabis
Social media users from all over the world are buzzing with joy today as the world celebrates cannabis.
Cannabis is an annual event taking place on 20 April (the date is 20/4 or in the American date format 4/20), in celebration of cannabis hence the ‘420.’
It is said to be a means of celebrating marijuana use, while also campaigning for it to become legalised in parts of the world where it is prohibited.
According to HUFFPOST, It’s widely believed that 420 owes its roots to five Californian high school students – Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz and Mark Gravich.
In 1971, the five San Rafael High School students devised a secret code which they used to indicate to each other that they would meet later in the day to smoke cannabis.
After saying “420” to each other in passing in their school hallways, they would then meet at 4.20pm in order to smoke cannabis.
While it began in the US, 420 has since become a celebration observed all over the world.
In addition to the widespread smoking of cannabis which occurs on 20 April, several events also take place to mark the occasion.
However, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, large-scale events that often take place on 20 April, where people meet to smoke, are cancelled.
Meanwhile, a lot of social media users have taken to Twitter to celebrate the big day. Here are some of the posts below;
Always spread love and positivity and always pass it to the left… happy 420 cabrons pic.twitter.com/96qkJBh2Hh
— Story Z’ Umuzimu🇷🇼™️ (@keepitdope_Gee) April 20, 2021
Happy 420 🥰🧘🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/kMLlvQHBae
— Black Mermaid🧜🏽♀️ (@tshupi_ramelz) April 20, 2021
HAPPY 420 !! pic.twitter.com/USCzBSAsBy
— out of context hannah montana (@OCHannahMontana) April 20, 2021
Roll roll roll your joint safely down the street merrily merrily merrily merrily, I’m high can’t you see?
Happy 420#420day pic.twitter.com/sSc5H16d6G
— Mufaro. (@peme_itumeleng) April 20, 2021
happy 420 to all the people who said they’d stop smoking but continued to do so! i am people ツ pic.twitter.com/QGs916Lsnl
— cynematic (@wayknyc) April 20, 2021
Happy 420, Don’t say anything, just RT to appreciate this amazing free gift of nature. #420day pic.twitter.com/4NoCDXsLEm
— Nigeria’s French Ambassador🇳🇬🇫🇷 (@Mc_Phils) April 20, 2021
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