BUTUAN CITY – This year, marijuana enthusiasts are in for a unique celebration of 4/20, as the unofficial cannabis holiday coincides with Easter Sunday and the final day of Passover.
In cities across the U.S., cannabis lovers are finding creative ways to mark the occasion. Los Angeles is hosting an “Easter nug hunt,” where participants follow a mobile app to collect cannabis-related prizes.
Meanwhile, New York’s Tokin’ Jew is offering kosher-style THC gummies for Passover, and Portland, Oregon’s Bar Carlo is holding a “blaze and praise” drag brunch, inviting revelers to bring their own cannabis.
With events like these, 4/20 is blending tradition with modern marijuana culture in unexpected ways.
The origins of 4/20 trace back to a group of high school friends in the 1970s who coined the term “420” after meeting at 4:20 p.m. to search for a hidden cannabis patch, a quest that was never realized but forever cemented their slang in pop culture.
Over time, 4/20 spread through the Grateful Dead’s fanbase and was popularized by cannabis media like High Times.
Today, the day has grown into a major industry event, with celebrations spanning from Denver’s Mile High 420 Festival to smaller gatherings like the annual release of Lagunitas Brewing’s “Waldos’ Special Ale” in California.
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