Every afternoon (and sometimes mornings) social media erupts for a few minutes about #420 which has come to be known as the international time or code for marijuana smokers to start smoking. While many speculate that that #420 is the police code for marijuana smoking in progress it is actually not and the origins of #420 have a more simple and surprising story.
There is no real written history as to where the term #420 came from but from what curious researchers have learned is that #420 first began being used in California around 1970 by a man named Steve Bloom. Mr. Bloom (as you might imagine) was a Grateful Dead fan, and like most DeadHeads, was lingering about in the parking lot before a concert. A fellow concertgoer handed him a flyer that stated “We are going to meet at 4:20 on 4/20 for 420-ing in Marin County at the Bolinas Ridge sunset spot on Mt. Tamalpais” Click Here To Read The Full Interview
The now legendary #420 flyer came complete with a weird back story (see image) using the term #420 as someone had heard that was the law enforcement code for smoking marijuana. But the story of #420 does not end there. The term began to creep its way into a group of 5 friends’ vocabulary that called themselves the Waldos. They literally coined the term and used it as a code for when they would all meet to smoke together outside of their school each day. A surprisingly simple scenario of a few friends hanging out and smoking has since become a worldwide phenomenon and today the friends have gained little to nothing financially for inventing the term #420.
As April 20th or #420 approaches, Smokers Heaven will be open and fully stocked so that those that choose to celebrate this unique holiday can get the smoking device, pipes, vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes and any other smoking accessories imaginable. Smokers Heaven is always fully stocked with the latest in smoking supplies and smoking devices including technology that many smokers are not even aware of yet. To commemorate #420 in Kansas City, Smokers Heaven will be giving away 250 pipes on April 20th to show our appreciation to our customers for their continued support. (Limit 1 pipe per customer of legal age with valid identification). Please note that once these pipes are gone, we will not be giving any more away. Our smoke shop in Kansas City will be extremely busy on #420 so visit Smokers Heaven early on #420 if you would like to have one. We encourage you to tell your friends that smoke to visit our store as we always welcome new customers!
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