You may be familiar with the fact that high-rise buildings and hotels often avoid using the number 13 because it is considered unlucky or brings bad luck. However, in addition to 13, many hotels around the world also skip room number 420. So what is the reason?
The reason is that the number 420 (or April 20th in American date format, 4/20) has a “colorful history” related to cannabis and many other troubles.
In 1970, a group of college students in California, USA, started secretly gathering to smoke cannabis at 4:20 PM. Since then, the number 420 has become an international cannabis day, recorded in many songs, movies, and other cultural forms.
On April 20th, cannabis enthusiasts celebrate in various ways. One of the most common ways is to visit hotels with room number 420 and steal the room signs as souvenirs.
Because of this reason, hotels have eliminated the troublesome room number 420. In a hotel in Colorado, USA, where cannabis use is allowed, they had to put the room number on the door to prevent theft.
Cannabis is a plant species used as a drug or for pain relief and medical treatment. It contains THC, a substance that, when inhaled into the lungs, quickly gives users a light and euphoric feeling, forgetting all worries. Therefore, cannabis is a highly addictive drug, particularly appealing to young people. Although most countries strictly prohibit the cultivation, processing, consumption, and use of cannabis, countries like Uruguay, the USA, and Mexico have regulations legalizing the use of cannabis in certain cases.
