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We have the Waldos, a group of five students at San Rafael High School in California, to thank for the term ‘420’.

50 years ago, they used 420 as a code to mean meeting up to smoke weed, and now every year on April 20, the world lights up with them.

Whilst there is still a long way to go in terms of legalising cannabis in this country, it has been decriminalised for personal and private use, and the government says it has grand plans for South Africa’s industry going forward.

TimesLIVE compiled a few tweets showing South Africans enjoying themselves in celebration of 420, starting with this video:

Happy 420 Happy Chappies of Cannabis. I love weed and weed loves I n I. #420day #SouthAfrica #Africa pic.twitter.com/nULDkCEsjx

— Ganjaman Sam (@GanjamanSamM) April 20, 2021

Sounds like it’s working.

That contraption still has some way to go until it reaches the destructive power of whatever the hell this is:

What in the world???#420day pic.twitter.com/i8boLiSAoa

— FACE (@Face11118888) April 21, 2021

I’m guessing that video is from the US, and I can’t help but feel like it’s a little wasteful.

Other South Africans also showed their 420 spirit:

#420living #Pretoria #420day #Jozi #Midrand #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/JvxQQMYXuN

— DoobieDaniels (@doobie_daniels) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 Stoners💚🥂🍾🍷#420day #Mmemberville #StonerFam pic.twitter.com/nZXS5GBFfD

— Precious Pearl (@PreshazPearl) April 20, 2021

🍃💨 #420day pic.twitter.com/4E51hbJ4yG

— Butter fingers 🧈 (@BoityK__) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 to everyone!!!🌴🌴🌴 pic.twitter.com/0G6Sd9nWiG

— 420News – South Africa (@420NewsSA) April 20, 2021

Here are a few more goodies from the world of Twitter:

It wouldn’t truly be 420 without this vid #420daypic.twitter.com/LdgvAhHygD

— Weed Thoughts💭🍁 (@weedthotss) April 20, 2021

HAPPY 420 !!pic.twitter.com/7bANYpzxSz

— Weed Thoughts💭🍁 (@weedthotss) April 20, 2021

Happy 420 to all who want it
pic.twitter.com/UaJBjfyTfE

— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) April 20, 2021

Happy #420 from the queen of Mary Jane herself, @rihanna 💚 pic.twitter.com/c9QHj8wan7

— Dazed (@Dazed) April 20, 2021

Thanks, Rihanna.

Hey, don’t let the date stop you from living your life.

[source:timeslive]