This is why your stoner friends are lighting up for 420

Busting some dank myths to bring you the real truth.
 By 
Armand Valdes
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This is why your stoner friends are lighting up for 420
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The number 420 has become the not-so-secret symbol for marijuana - a code that stoners will gleefully acknowledge every time it's 4:20 p.m. on April 20. As a result, it has become the St. Patrick's Day for the other green.  

But there are many misconceptions as to how 420 actually became synonymous with the wacky tobacky. 

So what is the true meaning behind 420? Check out the video above for these answers and more.   

Topics Cannabis

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Armand Valdes

Armand Valdes was a Video Producer at Mashable. He was seen hosting explainer videos and creating original content for Mashable's YouTube channel. Prior to his work at Mashable, Armand produced videos for Funny or Die and YouTube with his production company Imagimayhem Productions.


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