I`m Sick and Tired of Hearing It (858 hits)
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Submitted by Espo <esposhp319.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2003-08-21 05:30:50 EDT
Yesterday, after work, i was hanging out with my friends. Having a good time and lightin up Mary Jane. During the course of this sacred ritual, some idiot walks up to us and says something about 420. He started spouting all this bullshit about how 420 is a police code in the US for Marijuana. He is about the 493rd person I have heard spew this ignorant, wanna-be-stoner propaganda. Needless to say, i was more than a bit perturbed. So i told him to shut the fuck up and proceeded to enlighten this troll as to the REAL origins of 420. The following is a very informative article that stupid stoners and wanna-be-stoners/leeches should read:
STONER SMART, OR STONER STUPID?
Our editor-in-chief weighs in on the origins of 420, and its lessons for responsible cannabis users.
by Steven Hager
Do you know what 420 means? Several times over the past few years, HIGH TIMES has attributed "420" to a code used by the San Rafael police department. However, the department has always denied this and I've come to the conclusion they are telling the truth. I was recently contacted by a group known as the "Waldos," who claim to have originated 420 in San Rafael in 1971. The group began meeting every day at 4:20 PM after school and eventually began to use 420 as a code for marijuana so they could talk about pot in front of parents and teachers.
If this is true, why did 420 become so popular and spread so quickly around the world?
One reason is because San Rafael is the home to the Grateful Dead and 420 spread for many years within the Deadhead community before it appeared on the Hemp 100 in HIGH TIMES. Once it appeared in HIGH TIMES, however, the expression spread farther and faster than ever.
But why have so many cannabis users embraced the 420 concept?
believe 420 is a ritualization of cannabis use that holds deep meaning for our subculture. It also points us in a direction for the responsible use of cannabis. Before one can understand the difference between responsible and irresponsible use of cannabis, one must come to terms with the fact there are really two cannabis cultures in America, smart stoners and stupid stoners.
The stupid stoners wake and bake on exam days. They think being high is an end in itself and strive to be stoned as often as possible. When a stupid stoner shows up at your house, they usually feel it's their duty to compulsively decimate whatever stash you have immediately and save nothing for later. I'm sure we all know a few of these people. The stupid stoners are the people Cheech and Chong made fun of when they created the most widely accepted stereotype of a pothead.
The smart stoners, on the other hand, are the ones who use cannabis as a creative tool to enhance their lives. They know cannabis can be an asset if used intelligently. Bob Marley, Willie Nelson, Louis Armstrong, Ken Kesey, and Stephen Gaskin are among the many cultural icons that fall into the smart stoner category.
But what does all this have to do with 420?
First, it means it's better to wait to start smoking pot until 4:20 PM--unless, of course, you have a medical reason for starting sooner. The people who roll out of bed and immediately start smoking, and continue smoking throughout the day, don't get as high as the people who wait until 4:20. The late afternoon is the time to step back and review the day's events. It's the time to brainstorm. Cannabis, sunsets and brainstorms just seem to naturally go together. The people who use cannabis sparingly get more impact than those who use it continuously. The more you smoke, the less high you get. Smoke less, and you get higher. This has always been my experience.
Second, 420 is a model for how cannabis should be portrayed to children, which is the most important issue as far as many prohibitionists are concerned. We have to convince these people the use of cannabis by children will not go up after legalization. We have to convince them we are not interested in recruiting their children to join our cannabis society.
Ever since the Partnership for a Drug-Free America began putting ads on television targeting the use of cannabis by children, more kids have been using marijuana. Obviously, the more you talk about marijuana in front of children, the more curious they are going to be about it. Telling them that it's bad is not going to be much of a deterrent. In fact, many kids just naturally enjoy the outlaw thrill of breaking rules set by adults. Right now, it's easier for kids to buy marijuana than it is for them to buy a six-pack of beer because the cannabis is sold out on the streets, while the beer is sold in licensed and regulated outlets.
The solution is not to put more negative advertising on television, but to stop talking about pot in front of children. All that's needed to accomplish this is for the adults to establish a code for cannabis, one that the children don't understand.
We also have to ritualize the use of cannabis and turn it into a rite of passage. That way, when our teenagers reach the proper age, they can be inducted into adulthood by being awarded with the keys to the cannabis code.
Extract from High Times Magazine.
KNOW YOUR STONER INFO BEFORE YOU SPEAK!
User Reviews
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2004-04-01 09:08:26 EST (#)
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Never headr the term 420 in my life (I'm in the uk)
Submitted by Ducky (user info) at 2004-01-20 20:21:01 EST (#)
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My mom and I were in the marajuana party bookstore in Vancouver last summer (I made her go), and it was insane. Everyone working there was actively smoking it (I'm talking the whole store was hotboxed). The manager walked up to my mom and asked her if she'd like a hoot...it was so funny- my mom's such a prude. Anyways, I pick up a copy of HIGH TIMES and look at the girl behind the register...same gal on the cover. So I bought the mag and got her to autograph it. Nice post.
Submitted by Trace <bob.at.bob.com> at 2004-01-20 19:49:17 EST (#)
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420 is also the number of active chemicals in THC.
Submitted by cindy (user info) at 2003-11-28 09:34:50 EST (#)
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when my little chap sees me smoking, i tell him i'm taking my medicine. he understands medicince is not to be used willy-nilly
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2003-08-21 14:31:25 EDT (#)
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Nice.
I have also heard endless people tell me that "311 came from KKK". I hardly like 311 as much as cannabis but it is also annoying.
Even worse is ANYONE who tells me that DUI (drunken driving) is going to be changed to "attempted manslaughter!"
Yes, there are people that stupid here in S. Georgia (Tallahassee, FL)
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-08-21 14:15:17 EDT (#)
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Espo, I've lost it. I was one of us and now I'm one of "them".
http://www.ubersite.com/cgi-bin/message_get.cgi?message=106148706787808138
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-08-21 12:21:38 EDT (#)
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Tough tough decision time. I was meeting friends for lunch today and it all fell through thanks to that computer worm - don't ask. Since I am now free for lunch and going home....
crap it's soo not 420 here it's more like 1220
I have to admit that I took the CPA exam high as a kite and oh hell yea I passed it all the first time like only 10% of the people who take it do. I did it so I could stay calm and being ADD it helps me sit in one place.
Mick I'll wrestle ya for those seeds
Submitted by MickGinny (user info) at 2003-08-21 10:10:42 EDT (#)
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ooh ooh i see a seed i call dibs on that seed>>>before loki does.
Submitted by IndianOcean (user info) at 2003-08-21 10:10:37 EDT (#)
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fine. i won't go to work high.. it's gonna suck but gotta do it.
Submitted by MickGinny (user info) at 2003-08-21 10:09:13 EDT (#)
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that is some kind lookin bud!!!! +2 for that!
7-11 was the heads up call for johnny law in so-cal when i was coming up.
reason being cops were always-always at the 7-11.
Submitted by EspoDmouth (user info) at 2003-08-21 09:40:28 EDT (#)
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aww...poor baby, loki.
well, its 3:40 pm over here and im leaving in like 15 minutes, and waiting at home for me is a nice, fat, red haired bud. ahh...good times.
and yes, loki, i`ve read your stupid stoner post. yes, i agree wholeheartedly.
take a vacation to switzerland and ill show you the ropes. and the buds.
peace
espo
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-08-21 08:54:58 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/cgi-bin/message_get.cgi?message=105853402172921751
sigh
ps. fuck you for putting up that picture, shit it's 8:53AM here and that's like selling donuts outside of weight watchers
Submitted by messmind (user info) at 2003-08-21 08:41:17 EDT (#)
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+1 for separating the users from the abusers ..
+1 for posting a beautyfull pic !
(did you know in holland it's legal , and obtainable on a medic's recipe ?)
(and for free then ... I'll post on it shortly !)
Salutem .
Submitted by SubstnceP (user info) at 2003-08-21 08:18:38 EDT (#)
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I think you said it all. Amen.
Submitted by PopNFresh (user info) at 2003-08-21 06:07:50 EDT (#)
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Informative
Submitted by dasteve (user info) at 2003-08-21 05:51:04 EDT (#)
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I knew this and I don't even smoke weed. I'll give you a +2 for clarifying it for those who didn't know.
Submitted by EspoDmouth (user info) at 2003-08-21 05:45:33 EDT (#)
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+2 for the best picture ever. i rule.
peace
espo