Why Colorado Once Had to Replace a Road Sign That Read “420” | by Daniel Ganninger | Knowledge Stew | Medium
Why Colorado doesn't have a 420 Mile Marker sign | 419.99 Mile marker sign is how the Colorado Department of Transportation decided to handle the reoccurring theft of the "420 Mile" sign
![This undated photo shows the new 419.99 mile marker that replaces the 420 mile marker after multiple thefts. : r/BrandNewSentence This undated photo shows the new 419.99 mile marker that replaces the 420 mile marker after multiple thefts. : r/BrandNewSentence](https://i.redd.it/nz2qh1q73i731.jpg)
This undated photo shows the new 419.99 mile marker that replaces the 420 mile marker after multiple thefts. : r/BrandNewSentence
![Vsauce on X: "Because it was so frequently stolen, in 2013 the Colorado DOT replaced I-70's MILE 420 sign with a MILE 419.99 marker 1/100th of a mile west https://t.co/BpsL77vulM" / X Vsauce on X: "Because it was so frequently stolen, in 2013 the Colorado DOT replaced I-70's MILE 420 sign with a MILE 419.99 marker 1/100th of a mile west https://t.co/BpsL77vulM" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0JzJXhUoAEsTjj.jpg)
Vsauce on X: "Because it was so frequently stolen, in 2013 the Colorado DOT replaced I-70's MILE 420 sign with a MILE 419.99 marker 1/100th of a mile west https://t.co/BpsL77vulM" / X
![Colorado replaces 'Mile 420' sign with 'Mile 419.9' sign because marijuana enthusiasts keep stealing it | Daily Mail Online Colorado replaces 'Mile 420' sign with 'Mile 419.9' sign because marijuana enthusiasts keep stealing it | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2014/01/12/article-2537967-1A94D59B00000578-45_636x382.jpg)
Colorado replaces 'Mile 420' sign with 'Mile 419.9' sign because marijuana enthusiasts keep stealing it | Daily Mail Online
Phlash Phelps Phunny Pharm - 4/20 420 Day here at the 420 mile marker on I-70 in Colorado. The sign was stolen so many times, it's now the 419.99 mile marker John
![WPLG Local 10 News on X: "Colorado changes mile markers to 419.99 so #stoners don't steal 420. http://t.co/OJGiG1IxV8 http://t.co/k95UaqHlbX" / X WPLG Local 10 News on X: "Colorado changes mile markers to 419.99 so #stoners don't steal 420. http://t.co/OJGiG1IxV8 http://t.co/k95UaqHlbX" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd4YK5QCAAAZIWA.jpg)
WPLG Local 10 News on X: "Colorado changes mile markers to 419.99 so #stoners don't steal 420. http://t.co/OJGiG1IxV8 http://t.co/k95UaqHlbX" / X
![Interstate 70 in Colorado has a mile marker 419.99 since mile marker 420 kept getting stolen - . - iFunny Brazil Interstate 70 in Colorado has a mile marker 419.99 since mile marker 420 kept getting stolen - . - iFunny Brazil](https://imgb.ifunny.co/images/9bc49b873cb947de4971dcfb6653bdb20ed0a521cc7b0b50456d7d71f5e4bffc_1.jpg)
Interstate 70 in Colorado has a mile marker 419.99 since mile marker 420 kept getting stolen - . - iFunny Brazil
![Colorado officials replace '420' mile marker with 419.99 to deter marijuana-minded thieves | The Independent | The Independent Colorado officials replace '420' mile marker with 419.99 to deter marijuana-minded thieves | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/01/11/09/420-mile-marker.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=crop)