Around the globe, fans of Marijuana celebrate the herb on 20 April - also known as ‘weed day’

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The exact origins of the day are not known, but one theory is that the date goes back to 1971, where a group of students at San Rafael High School in California would meet at 4.20pm to smoke.

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420 sees people across the world coming together to celebrate the herb

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Weed is illegal in many parts of the world, with 420 being both a celebration and a protest against what some see as excessive laws against the drug.

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People often gather in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate 420.

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Gatherings have been cancelled over the past two years due to the Covid pandemic, but are set to return on 20 April this year.

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In 2021, six-person gathering limits were still in place, but there is no restriction in the number of people able to meet this year.

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