The Real Story Behind 420 — From Five High School Kids to Worldwide Weed Code

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Sun, 27 Apr 2025 03:06:43 +0000
Real Stories

Back in 1971, in the chill town of San Rafael, California, a group of five high school students unknowingly sparked a movement that would blaze across the world. Their names? Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich — better known as "The Waldos."

Every day after school, these guys would meet by a statue of Louis Pasteur at exactly 4:20 PM. Why? Word was, there was an abandoned cannabis crop near the Point Reyes Coast Guard Station, and the boys were...