Louis the pious significance of 420

The true history of "420" — the global code for marijuana — started with a treasure map, five teenage boys, a rogue Coast Guardsman and a lucky connection with the Grateful Dead.

And, of course, some bud.

Canna-sseurs worldwide have been celebrating April 20 (April 20 equals 420 in date form.

What is the significance of 420

Catch up, folks.) for decades, most of them not knowing why that date specifically was the chosen holiday for stoners.

Rumors started that 420 was originally a marijuana-related police code (even though it never was) or that it was somehow tied to Hitler's birthday (What?), but it turns out that there's a more likely, credible story out there.

Listen to the Waldos' full, crazy story on the Potcast Podcast 

A group of five men, who call themselves the Waldos, have made it their task every April to set the record straight.

"We had no idea we were making history, it was just an inside joke,"