Ancient Tomb Reveals That People Were Getting High on Cannabis 2,800 Years Ago
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Ancient Tomb Reveals That People Were Getting High on Cannabis 2,800 Years Ago

The oldest directly dated evidence of intoxicating cannabis use comes from a Scythian tomb, suggesting the plant’s mind-altering effects had a place in ancient burial rituals. About 1,000 cannabis seeds recovered from a princely tomb in southern Siberia could not, on their own, tell archaeologists whether anyone had used the plant to get high. Cannabis, [...]