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April 20 marks international cannabis smoke-in day - Ottawa

April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
01/04
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RCMP estimate somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill Friday to celebrate 420 by smoking marijuana and calling for its legalization. A cloud of smoke can be seen drifting over the crowd.
April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
02/04
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RCMP estimate somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill Friday to celebrate 4/20 by smoking marijuana and calling for its legalization.
April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
03/04
Caption
RCMP estimate somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill Friday to celebrate 4/20 by smoking marijuana and calling for its legalization.
April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
04/04
Caption
RCMP estimate somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill Friday to celebrate 4/20 by smoking marijuana and calling for its legalization.
  • April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
  • April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
  • April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa
  • April 20 marks international cannabis smokein day  Ottawa

April 20, widely known in marijuana culture as “420”, is the day when thousands of people gather for “smoke-ins” in cities across North America at 4:20 p.M. This number is the alleged police radio code in Amsterdam for marijuana use infractions.

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