San Francisco Mayor London Breed said the city will not allow the annual 4/20 celebration on Hippie Hill, as the cannabis world moved festivities and promotions online. Many of the events support charities.
SFGate, KQED
- The Highstream 4/20 Festival, streaming on nugs.tv features The Pharcyde, Melissa Etheridge, Disco Biscuits and Ape Drums of Major Lazer.
- The Great American Sesh-In features stalwarts Tommy Chong and B-Real of Cypress Hill, among others.
- Flower Company founder Tony Diepenbrock is trying to set a world record for most people consuming cannabis on video chat.
- Weedmaps is hosting Higher Together, headlined by Wiz Khalifa, Berner and Billy Ray Cyrus.
LA Hip Hop Events - ????WW California has more in a stellar issue.
Sales are likely to be substantially lower than normal on what the industry counts on as the biggest weed-buying day of the year.
Bloomberg
Quick Hit
- Travel writer and legalization activist Rick Steves talked to GQ about life in isolation. (He bought weed for the first time.)