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The term 420 originated from a Los Angeles police code or California penal code for marijuana.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the term 420 originated from a Los Angeles police code or California penal code for marijuana?

No. Two reference sources state the police-code/penal-code origin of 420 is a false story: the California Penal Code's actual Section 420 concerns obstructing entry on public land, and the term traces to San Rafael students in 1971, with the police-code attribution called erroneous.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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California Penal Code
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California Penal Code. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Penal_Code

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420 (cannabis culture) - Wikipedia
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420 (cannabis culture) - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)

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