What is the significance of 0420

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Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for The Weeds Get our essential policy newsletter delivered Fridays. Give Give. They had connections to some of the parents of the Waldos, and eventually picked up the phrase and began using it. April 20 is observed around the country and around the world as a time to gather together to smoke pot.

In places where it is illegal to sell it, it is often given away on that day. Some believe that the number refers to the anniversary of the deaths of Bob Marley or Jimi Hendrix. It does not. This year will be very different for as many countries around the world remain under lockdown during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. 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.

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