MetaFilter posts tagged with 420

THE VENUE WAS TOO SMOKEY? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!

KokuRyu — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:08:47 -0800

WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK BRITNEY SPEARS Fans demand refund for interrupted Britney Spears concert. The show was in full swing when Spears called a halt to it, stalking off stage with her dancers with no warning whatsoever. Her stunned fans waited in confusion and darkness until an announcement eventually revealed that the stage had become "too smoky" for the performers. The Toxic performer, who doesn't even sing live at her shows, walked off stage after just three songs. (Creators of the website) point out that Spears is allegedly a smoker herself.

The Spice Must Flow

furiousxgeorge — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:43:40 -0800

(Some links NSFW) Any down on their luck stoner is familiar with so called, "legal bud" Herbs of all kinds have been marketed online to the connectionless or legally restricted that offered a marijuana like high without the legal consequences. Everyone knows they are all scams. It might surprise you, that some were not. Commonly sold under the names Spice or Zohai, mixtures of herbs sprayed with synthetic cannabinoid substances such as HU-210 or JWH-018 have been available online for at least the past four years. This thriving grey market has recently come to a grinding halt. Spice was listed as containing a varying mix of herbal ingredients, some of which could plausibly offer a psychoactive experience. The government in Frankfurt was not convinced that the listed ingredients could account for the reported THC like effects. A study was commissioned that revealed the presence of an unlisted ingredient, a synthetic cannabinoid. Several nations were quick to enact bans. In the United States, a shipment of spice was intercepted by customs agents. Tests of the material confirmed the presence of HU-210, which is illegal under the Analog Act. Spice, and similar products, in a matter of weeks have been made near impossible to find. This is a rare, sweeping victory in the War on Drugs. Will these synthetic cannabinoids never be heard from again, despite potential promise in medical research? Will they be demonized out of our medical culture like their mother drug? Will other individuals find a way to stealthily market similar compounds to those just looking for fun? Time will tell.

One Toke Over the Line

porn in the woods — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:04:19 -0800

Dr. Kush: The New Yorker takes a detailed look at California's medicinal marijuana dispensary industry.

again, where were we supposed to meet at 4:20?

gman — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:09:18 -0800

do we click? any questions? ask mary. [possibly NSFW]

Welcome to Night Flight

Methylviolet — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:37:15 -0800

Night Flight aired Friday and Saturday nights on the USA Network from 1981-1988 in the heady early days of cable. It was one of the first places to see shorts old and new, music documentaries, and conceptual, artistically-intended music videos -- not to mention MST3K-style parody, general weirdness, and 420-addled wonderfulness.

U.S. uploads anti-drug videos to YouTube

taosbat — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:51:04 -0800

Let The Fun Begin! U.S. uploads anti-drug videos to YouTube, hilarity sure to ensue. [look who they popped]

My name's Friday...

NedKoppel — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:37:40 -0800

My name's Friday... I just thought this was very amusing. "4:20," as explained by narcs.

gnk... gnk... :cough: ...ere

tsarfan — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:51:52 -0800

Happy 420 day! Although many have (wrongly) believed that 420 had something to do with police code relating to marijuana offenses or 4/20 being the dates that Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrisson, and John Belushi died; this infamous number really was simply the time that several San Rafael high school students would meet after school to get baked.

Jay and Silent Bob Up North

stray — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:50 -0800

Jay and Silent Bob go Canadian when Kevin Smith of "Clerks", "Chasing Amy" "Mallrats" fame writes himself into a script to reenact a teenage fantasy: making out with Degrassi High's "Caitlin", a character in the both the classic series and it's new "Next Generation" version. He nearly roped Ben Affleck into it ("Affleck, honestly, could use the work right now"), but is going with Alanis instead.

The Day of the Dummy Pipe

damehex — Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:47:32 -0800

Who is Fred Carlyle? Does he exist? How does he feel about food, love, miracles, the future? Will we ever find out? Maybe I only daydreamt his name.

oh posey — Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:58:32 -0800

Salute to 4:20 as it ends here in Atlanta! Viva the Gothic Trailer Park! Enjoy!

alan — Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:46:57 -0800

As another April 20th leaves us behind, try not to remember it for Hitler's birthday and all the screwed up events it's inspired. Instead, remember it as the day President Jimmy Carter was almost viciously mauled by a bloodthirsty Swamp Rabbit.

DragonBoy — Fri, 29 Jun 2001 16:08:13 -0800

A Man, A Mower and a Mission.
An unknown man mowed a huge '420' sign into two hills in Peoria this week. From the article, an entertaining quote:

"That's strange that somebody would put ("420" in 20-foot-long digits) on our right-of-way," Illinois Department of Transportation engineer George Ryan said said. "I don't think there's any marijuana growing out there." Maybe he received a shipment too? [*]