Happy 420: Tweeps celebrate World Weed Day

Back in 1971, five students at San Rafael High School in California would meet at 4.20 pm right after doing their after-school sports by the school’s statue of Louis Pasteur to toke up. It became a tradition, and the group, who called themselves The Waldos, began using 420 as a shorthand for smoking weed. This spread, 4.20 pm became known as the perfect time for smoking weed, and the number 420 became synonymous with marijuana.

However, the 20th of April is chosen as weed day because it commemorates the numerical code for Marijuana. Across the world, weed users, brands are beginning to make the day a big deal as they use the celebration to push various agendas like the legalization of cannabis across the country or speak up against the use of it.

Different Twitter users have taken the platform to celebrate the day.

Happy 420 Also Known As Weed Day? pic.twitter.com/D5oqJq2G37

— 12th May? ??‍?? (@nhatburniton_) April 20, 2021

*Hits Blunt*

Person wey him name na Stephen suppose always dey stoned. E get why.

Happy 420

— BadMan Cyph (@SteveCypha) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 to those of us that can eat without smoking a blunt ☘️

— BrHoE??MUFC (@Ayokasz) April 20, 2021

Happy 420. Free all the Black men incarcerated on non-violent marijuana charges✨

— india ysabel (@indiaysabel) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 everyone pic.twitter.com/r4OAvqmTKP

— Weed Thoughts?? (@weedthotss) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 pic.twitter.com/9wZVOcZrQq

— Darth Vader (@DepressedDarth) April 20, 2021

*When you see your friend that can't even smoke paper trending Happy 420 on Twitter* pic.twitter.com/E8hpAmd64W

— Baller G ♚ (@spunky_niga) April 20, 2021