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Happy 4-20! Everyone knows that 4:20 is weed time, and April 20th is weed day. But why? Turns out, we owe it to a group of teenage stoners who used to meet up to search for a mythical marijuana farm every day after school. Guess what time they would meet? You'll never guess.
Listen to the story below from Criminal.
The Colorado Department of Transportation says the 420 mile markers on the state’s highways were stolen so often, they had to replace them with 419.99 mile markers. Many people know that “420” represents marijuana — hence the popularity of the mile markers — but very few know why. It’s not a police code, it’s not the number of chemical compounds in cannabis, and it’s certainly not Bob Marley’s birthday. Today on the show, we try to find the real story and in the process meet Steve Capper and Dave Reddix who, as high schoolers, followed a treasure map in search of the illicit crop. - Criminal