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May 22, 2015
Cannabis: A Journey Through the Ages
He documented the drug’s effectiveness in treating the pains of rheumatism and gout. Both hemp and psychoactive marijuana were widely used in ancient China. The ancient Chinese used virtually every part of the Cannabis plant: the root for medicine; the stem for textiles, rope and paper making; the leaves and flowers for intoxication and medicine; and the seeds for food and oil. | Ancient Origins
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And there they sat stoned for ages until Mao took it all away, that the Chinese in their lethargy noticed the world had passed them by.
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at May 22, 2015 11:36 AM
I'd always understood they were opium addicts, especially pre-WW2.
Posted by: BillH at May 22, 2015 2:20 PM