Justin TimeMarijuana (or cannabis, pot) has quite a long history of human use. In most ancient cultures the plant wasn't cultivated for the effect of the high, but rather as herbal medicine. This all probably started around 500 BC in central Asia.
So, Let's dive into weed's magical history. Ready for a mind-expanding history lesson?
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A brief history of marijuana
The history of marijuana cultivation in the U.S. goes back to the early settlers who grew hemp for textiles and ropes. In the 20th century, political and racist factors led to the criminalization of cannabis. But nowadays its legal status is changing in the many US States and places.
Marijuana and hemp were originally developed in central Asia before they traveled to Africa, Europe, and finally America. Hemp fibers were used to made clothing, paper, and seeds served as food. Nowadays hemp has many industrial applications.
Because the marijuana plant and the hemp plant are fast-growing plants that are easy to cultivate and widely used, the plants got widespread in colonial America and Spanish missions in the southwest.
Let's dive into weed's magical history
The early hemp plants contained a very low level of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical that is responsible for the mind-expanding effects in cannabis.
There are indications that ancient cultures knew about the psychoactive properties of marijuana. It is said that they cultivated some strains containing higher levels of THC for religious ceremonies and healing practices.
Form around 500 BC. weed seeds were found in the graves of shamans in China as well as Siberia.
