Forty-Two Classic Weed Strains for Celebrating 4/20

Herbert Fuego April 19, 2021 7:50AM

It's 4:20 at least two times per day, and once per year in a very big way. Scott Lentz

Whether it's April 20 or 4:20 p.m., there's always a 4/20 close at hand. But it wasn't always so easy to freely celebrate this cannabis tradition...and in some states, it still isn't.

A lot of work was needed to legalize recreational cannabis in Colorado, following early efforts to legitimize medical marijuana. If you want to burn one on 4/20 or at 4:20 in honor of these pot pioneers, here are 42 classic strains, with a few specific varieties named after cannabis activists.

Chemdawg

Jack Herer

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