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National Weed Day – the meaning of 4 20

Unofficial National Weed Day is April 20, or 4/20. The meaning of 4 20: Four Twenty has come to be synonymous with pot smoking marijuana culture. Once a secret code for those in the know, 4 20 is becoming mainstream, part and parcel of the rallying cry being expressed by Americans everywhere: Free the Weed! 4 20 is a cultural meme, a unit of cultural transmission. Pot smokers celebrate the symbolic number. The term Four Twenty is a means to communicate with and identify fellow pot smokers. The twentieth day of the fourth month, April 20, has come to be a Stoner Holiday, a day for the celebration of the culture and identity surrounding marijuana. http://www.examiner.com/x-4383-Portland-Progressive-Examiner~y2010m4d19-National… added by: unimatrix0

Obama Heckled Over DADT Policy Repeal, Agrees

At a lavish fundraiser for Senator Barbara Boxer, President Obama recived a mixed reception when GET EQUAL an activists organzation stood up and began heckling the president. GET EQUAL is working to pressure the president on LGBT issues including the unpopular Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, which bans Gays and Lesbians from serving in the military. added by: parisinla