Good News Everyone Its High Holiday Time Overlapping With... Easter!?

A Most Peculiar Convergence!

Good news everyone! It appears the universe in its infinite and often baffling wisdom has decided to cram three major holidays into one delightful weekend! Yes this year 4/20 the high holiday of… well you know… falls on Easter Sunday AND the last day of Passover. What in the wide world of sports is going on here? As a scientist I can only surmise that this is either a sign of the apocalypse or a very convenient excuse for a triple celebration! Or perhaps both. To shreds you say?

Easter Nug Hunts and Kosher Gummies: Oh My!

The implications are shall we say *fascinating*. In Los Angeles they're having an 'Easter nug hunt,' because apparently egg prices are so high people would rather search for… alternative treats. In New York you can now procure 'kosher style THC gummies'. And in Portland oh Portland they're hosting a 'blaze and praise' drag brunch. A drag brunch! It's enough to make a scientist question the very fabric of reality. I need a nap.

The Waldos and the Mystery of 420

Now about this '420' business. For years the origins were shrouded in mystery. Theories abounded! Was it a police code? A secret Bob Dylan message? (He was always a bit cryptic that one). But no! The truth as is so often the case is far more… pedestrian. It seems a group of lovable layabouts calling themselves 'the Waldos' from San Rafael High School needed a code to search for a hidden stash of cannabis back in the 70's. Who knew a bunch of pot smoking teenagers would have such an effect on the future?! Sweet zombie Jesus!

From High School to High Times

These Waldos bless their bell bottomed hearts never actually found the weed patch. However their code caught on. It spread like… well you get the idea. It was picked up by High Times magazine and the rest as they say is history. A history that involved a lot of smoke and probably a few questionable fashion choices. The important thing is they managed to create a global phenomenon one that I as a forward thinking scientist certainly can't understand. Why not invent useful robots instead?

Celebrations and Sacrilege (Maybe!)

So how is this convergence being celebrated? With weed naturally! Dispensaries are offering discounts. Events are planned. And the aforementioned drag brunch is apparently pushing the boundaries of good taste. One organizer even said it might be 'sacrilegious or borderline offensive!' Good heavens! The only thing that might be more sacrilegious is if they ran out of Slurm! But this confluence might not be sacrilegious depending on the view and the person it just depends!

Politics and Prognostications

But alas not all is sunshine and rainbows. Despite growing legalization the political winds can be fickle. Some states have rejected legalization and the federal government remains… uncertain. Even our old friend President Trump is sending mixed signals. As for the future well who can say? Will marijuana become universally legal? Will we all be living in a blissful hazy utopia? Or will it all come crashing down in a cloud of… well you know? Only time will tell. Meanwhile I need to invent a device to predict the future... or at least find my slippers.