Why "420" became associated with weed

Why "420" became associated with weed

April 20, or 4/20, is the unofficial holiday for stoners everywhere. While many theories about the reason the numbers 420 became associated with marijuana and weed culture, we tracked down the story that seemed to stick. Of course, it starts in Northern California. Live, local news from L.A.’s Very Own, KTLA 5

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50 Comments

  1. @gonzalog2519 on May 18, 2024 at 9:16 am

    She know she got a green dress on 420



  2. @svensorensen7272 on May 18, 2024 at 9:16 am

    4:20 always on time.



  3. @Vagni-Daniele on May 18, 2024 at 9:17 am

    😊❤



  4. @hbgriss on May 18, 2024 at 9:18 am

    Glen shouldn’t be on the air. He has been so rude to millions and millions of people watching the shows and he always talks down to cannabis users.



  5. @somnuswaltz5586 on May 18, 2024 at 9:18 am

    Happy 420 🌬💨



  6. @carlalangford1490 on May 18, 2024 at 9:20 am

    Diss tracks are suposed to be disrespectful… and the streets give credit. If you know like I know you keep the peace with Breezy. He can rap, sing, dance, play basketball and he got hands. Recognize the talent that he is. He is VA born, we built different. He wants all the 😤 💨
    And 4/20 is the weed holiday thats why they both dropped it. Yall need to stop doing reactions without knowing the history of the beef. Its right in line wirh the beat diss tracks in hip hop Hit em Up and Ether …Ya’ll get rid of yall channel.



  7. @4AmCycling_ on May 18, 2024 at 9:20 am

    These people looked stoned out there mind Ahahahahah 🤣🤣🤣



  8. @billybardo6373 on May 18, 2024 at 9:21 am

    Or is it that they like to celebrate Hitler’s birthday? *Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945)



  9. @ledsith on May 18, 2024 at 9:21 am

    Happy 4/20 SoCal !



  10. @cardiffchris on May 18, 2024 at 9:22 am

    I prefer 4:20 AM



  11. @robertward8035 on May 18, 2024 at 9:25 am

    On this day, let’s celebrate the Waldo’s visionary faith in a better future. Make 4/20 a day of peace and love! 🥰



  12. @dan8910100 on May 18, 2024 at 9:26 am

    the government wants you to do drugs.
    wonder why? 🤔



  13. @texasgina on May 18, 2024 at 9:26 am

    Back in 1981 I remember the teens at my school all saying that 420 was because that’s when everybody was home from school by 420 to get high every day



  14. @barryoconnor721 on May 18, 2024 at 9:28 am

    Happy Austrian Electrician Day



  15. @stevenwinterhill3623 on May 18, 2024 at 9:28 am

    Happy 420 folks, be safe out there! 🇺🇸



  16. @MikeJones-wc4qj on May 18, 2024 at 9:28 am

    They keep laughing😢 As if something was funny. They try to make their "show" interesting.



  17. @user-tm1dg7ut8g on May 18, 2024 at 9:31 am

    Happy 420 app mywaldos out there smoke on!!!🎉❤❤😂🎉❤😂😂🎉😂🎉😂❤😂🎉😂❤❤😂🎉 😊🕺💃



  18. @YakkoWarnerTower on May 18, 2024 at 9:33 am

    I’m not celebrating 420 but oh man it’s probably a horrible day for those who don’t smoke lol jk.



  19. @IMPOSSIBLEPURPLE1234 on May 18, 2024 at 9:33 am

    It’s official y’all didn’t hear?



  20. @drumtwo4seven on May 18, 2024 at 9:34 am

    *CRINGE*

    BECAUSE GRAPEFRUIT SPREAD DIED AT 4:20

    THE TRITENESS NEVER ENDS



  21. @yungjunkie666 on May 18, 2024 at 9:34 am

    Trying so hard to be hip and cool and with the times lol



  22. @johndicarlo225 on May 18, 2024 at 9:38 am

    Australia is prohibited from any fun…



  23. @Borkery on May 18, 2024 at 9:40 am

    its because they wanted to try and hide someones birthday



  24. @MadDragon75 on May 18, 2024 at 9:43 am

    I agree His story is accurate and true of the origin of 420.



  25. @JemIsMyName-o on May 18, 2024 at 9:45 am

    Her wearing green and asking if she’s right 😂 Sure, Jan.



  26. @jesusbeliever3891 on May 18, 2024 at 9:45 am

    We thought it had to do with a bill being passed 420 😎
    John 3:16
    Jesus Saves



  27. @ce7066 on May 18, 2024 at 9:45 am

    Happy 420 ❤



  28. @Benito-fn4ip on May 18, 2024 at 9:46 am

    In late 60s- 70s Marijuana was illegal everywhere. I traveled often outside of CA and you knew pot was available when someone ask you if it was 420 yet?…Great story about Marin guys. Never heard that before even though I went there to smoke 420 while checking out the SFO views from some clift that sat above the bay. Wish it were 420 now. 😁



  29. @nancysantamarialatica1141 on May 18, 2024 at 9:47 am

    0 MI BEAUTIFUL PEEPS enjoy today our special day happy happy joy joy guys for 20.



  30. @socalhippie420 on May 18, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Happy 420 everyone!Have a great 420 weekend and puffpuff pass 😤💨💨🔥🔥🌴🌴💚💛♥️



  31. @AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise on May 18, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Happy 4/20 🎉🎉🎉🎉



  32. @Pronouns1737 on May 18, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Happy 420 yall! Many blessings and prosperity to everyone in the comments 🥳



  33. @WorldWideHipHopVideos on May 18, 2024 at 9:50 am

    I like when they laugh lol



  34. @h7opolo on May 18, 2024 at 9:52 am

    good work



  35. @gordonwardhaugh8266 on May 18, 2024 at 9:54 am

    420 it’s inebriation day please don’t smoke and drive please!



  36. @utubercouchvegetable2172 on May 18, 2024 at 9:56 am

    I remember the april of 2o20. It was 420 for a whole month. Our vision was never clearer



  37. @kingkai96942 on May 18, 2024 at 9:58 am

    It was 420 yesterday here 🇫🇲micronesia💨💨 now its 420 somewhere💨💨 to me its 420 everyday💨💨💨💨😆😆



  38. @Control-Alt-Delete619 on May 18, 2024 at 9:59 am

    Funny how not all marijuana users have used herion, yet all herion users have used marijuana. 🤔🚫🥬💉 💊



  39. @TammyAZBear on May 18, 2024 at 10:01 am

    Cannabis has saved my grand baby from C@ncer. NO LAUGHING MATTER



  40. @itsdavidlo on May 18, 2024 at 10:03 am

    I’m smoking weed as I view this video.



  41. @tyezillaOG on May 18, 2024 at 10:05 am

    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BABY!!! 420!



  42. @louie24seven on May 18, 2024 at 10:07 am

    Where’s Carlos Amesqua?



  43. @warningsigns4526 on May 18, 2024 at 10:08 am

    she is trying too hard to be funny



  44. @Brohhamm on May 18, 2024 at 10:08 am

    Are they high?



  45. @BillBarber1957 on May 18, 2024 at 10:11 am

    Obviously, these people are high.



  46. @Egzoset on May 18, 2024 at 10:11 am

    Euh… Because it coïncides with the WW1 Vimy battle and Justin Trudeau happened to play the role of Talbot Papineau in ‘The great War’, euh…



  47. @miaann1207 on May 18, 2024 at 10:11 am

    I’m celebrating it’s my birthday.I’m 73 years old.I went to jail because I had an ounce Medical marijuana shame on me. Thank you for finally making it legal



  48. @BudaKhan420 on May 18, 2024 at 10:12 am

    Man the panel sounds like they took a big rip right before they got on the air



  49. @BoliviaVideos4K on May 18, 2024 at 10:12 am

    I love KTLA 5



  50. @rockyroad-hq7hz on May 18, 2024 at 10:12 am

    Just to top the 4/20 origins. Remember legalized pot would never pass any acceptable usage legally. Both medicinal or recreational until people seen the dying faces of 80’s AIDS victims. There was no cure for AIDS. Average life span after contraction was a year and a half. Most of those people were the forebares to pushing medical Marijuana. Cuts the pain and gave them the munchies.

    People should thank the LGBTQ+ community. Legalized marijuana was probably one of the original gays rights passage in being humane to dying victims with no cure.