Pubdate: Thu, 15 Apr 2004
Source: View Magazine (Hamilton, CN ON)
Copyright: 2004 View Magazine
Contact:  http://www.viewmag.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2393
Author: Chris Watson
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)

EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED

Just in case, for some reason, your memory is a little hazy, here's a 
reminder: April 20th (4/20) is a very special day for stoners. It's the day 
they break from their normal routine and... well... get stoned.

The number 420 has special significance for marijuana smokers, though 
nobody's quite sure how dope and the digit became connected. Some say there 
are exactly 420 chemical components in marijuana (untrue) or that the 
number is police-code for a pot bust (also untrue), while others link the 
number to Hitler's birthday (unlikely--pot and Hitler don't mix), or the 
hotel room favoured by the Grateful Dead (again, untrue).

Whatever the connection, what some call the "ultimate grassroots holiday" 
rolls around this Wednesday, so stock up on chips, re-screen your pipe and 
tell your boss you'll be in late on Thursday.
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MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager