Regardless of where the name comes from, the pseudo-holiday is a fun excuse to take a break. Canada is also a popular place to celebrate, with smokers gathering at the Mount Royal Monument in Montreal and the Parliament Hill in Ottawa. And now you know why. Liked this article? Sign up for our newsletter to get the best craft beer writing on the web delivered straight to your inbox.
Search this website. Search for:. Store Subscribe. Travel Gear People Beer Culture. This means that large-scale events that often take place on 20 April, where people meet to smoke, are cancelled. In thousands of cannabis users met in Hyde Park, London, in celebration of and to protest the existing laws prohibiting use and possession of cannabis in the UK.
In the US, where originated, organised rallies normally take place in states including Colorado, California, Michigan, and Florida. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Scientists use computers to understand infamous M87 black hole. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Major rallies occur across the country, particularly in places like Colorado, California, and 15 other states where marijuana has been legalized.
But as support for marijuana legalization grows, the festivities are becoming more mainstream and commercialized. As a result, marijuana businesses are looking to leverage the holiday to find more ways to sell and market their products. And that tells us a lot about how cannabis is changing in America as marijuana is legalized. Sign up to receive our newsletter each Friday. Why April 20? Steven Hager, a former editor of the marijuana-focused news outlet High Times , told the New York Times that the holiday came out of a ritual started by a group of high school students in the s.
As Hager explained, a group of Californian teenagers ritualistically smoked marijuana every day at pm. The ritual spread, and soon became code for smoking marijuana. Another theory is that there are active chemicals in marijuana, hence an obvious connection between the drug and the number. Lovecraft and Kenneth Sterling. Some people just want to get high and have fun. Others see the day as a moment to push for legalization, or celebrate legalization now that more states have adopted it and it has popular opinion behind it.
In recent years, marijuana legalization activists have tried to bring a more formal aspect to the celebration, framing it as a moment to push their political agenda. Businesses are also trying to take advantage of the holiday.
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