Allison Carter

allison.carter@indystar.com

The First Church of Cannabis is holding a "very special" service in honor of April 20. The unconventional worship session will feature music, dancing and "emotional and heart-warming testimonials from the congregation." Presumably, the service will not feature its central sacrament, as that is still illegal as the church's RFRA case works its way through the courts.

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According to The High Times, "420 is not so much a time or place as it is a state of mind. A stoned state of mind, to be specific." The term blazed into being when five high school students from California began using the term as code for smoking weed in 1971. From there, the term spread and grew in popularity until The Cannabis Action Network staged its first annual 4/20 Ball in San Francisco in 1995. The "holiday" has rolled across the country like a fog ever since.

In states where pot is legal, the day will be celebrated in a big way.

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If you and your buds would like to be part of the joint service at the Church of Cannabis, the event will spark up at 7 p.m. instead of the more traditional 4:20 p.m. The Church of Cannabis is located at 3400 S. Rural Street, Indianapolis. If you'll be busy during that time — say, with baking — the service is also available for live stream.

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Allison Carter is an engagement producer with IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter.