While the origins of the date and the term “420” may not be set in stone, legend has it that this unconventional holiday comes from a group of buddies from San Rafael High School in California who referred to themselves as “the Waldos.” It was fall 1971 and just after classes and football practice, at 4:20 in the evening, the Waldos would meet at the school’s statue of chemist Louis Pasteur and smoke a joint before heading out in search of a patch of cannabis they never did find. Despite that weed patch remaining hidden, the Waldos’ “420” code for marijuana took on a life of its own—and today, people across the nation join together on April 20th to rejoice in marijuana culture’s high holiday. If you’re looking for a hot spot to celebrate among the clouds, Little Beach Harvest (LBH) Dispensary in Southampton might be just the place for you.
This month, cannabis users and their buds will flock together to celebrate and advocate for their favorite flower. With 24 states, including the nation’s capital, having now legalized recreational marijuana, this cannabis holiday has become a staple in American culture, and Shinnecock Nation, a federally recognized tribe of historically Algonquian-speaking Native Americans, are adding something extra special to this year’s bud-fest to promote and raise a joint to their recently opened Little Beach Harvest dispensary in Southampton.
LBH dispensary sprawls across a brand-new building of 5,000 square feet with modern glass and blonde wood. For those of you rolling in ready to celebrate the holiday with LBH, you will find cases full of just about every THC, CBD, CBG, and hemp concoction you could dream of, but that’s not all this dispensary has planned for the upcoming celebration.
Whether you are ready to tickle your tastebuds with a delicious edible or micro-dosing a gummy to reduce your anxiety from the long week, LBH is certainly the place to have fun, relax, and stay safe. According to Little Beach Harvest’s Brand Specialist, Jay Wright, visitors “all come for that one thing that brings them together, and that’s cannabis… [and] because they see the potential for the tribe, and they see the benefit of the wellness.” But visitors to the dispensary will also find this year’s 420 celebration at LBH full of live music, cannabis and food vendors, art and games, and other fun just outside the shop.
On Saturday, April 20 (“420”) at noon, LBH is inviting you, and other community members who are 21 and older, to join them in a full day of marijuana talks, demonstrations, giveaways, and more. Wright described the transformation of the dispensary’s space for this event, saying, “We’re going to fill it in with sod and turf, we have a 40-by-80-foot tent that we’re going to put there, and underneath the tent we are going to have vendors, we’ll have music, followed by DJs, artists from the reservation and artists from around Long Island.”
Opening the festivities will be a tribal player, followed by music from Rum Punch Mafia and a Grateful Dead cover band, as well as DJs and singers throughout the later portions of the day. Adding to these good vibes will be Shinnecock-made art displayed inside and a live painting demonstration outside.
Wright further details that the event will “have lounge chairs around, a lounge-like setting. People will be able to consume and chill out and just experience the whole vibe,” as well as enjoy cornhole, a giant Jenga, and a mini-golf course. And when the munchies hit, you can fill yourself up with food trucks including Taqueria Mi Pueblito, King of Cones out of Hampton Bays, and Native Soul.
For anyone looking to enjoy this popular holiday with other buds, LBH’s interactive day of fun may have just the puff of pleasure you need.
