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The history of cannabis & science behind it in 5 minutes | cannabis legality | Arthur Speiser Media

Hello and welcome! Its good to have you! Today you will be in for a ride as I will talk about one of the fastest growing consumer goods out there. Cannabis! I particular I will talk about the history of Cannabis to give you some interesting insights that you can share with your friends! Stay tuned if you want to find out more! What’s we are going to start today? Any guess? Yes, CANNABIS. Cannabis is not a myth, it’s a reality now. The world has started to accept this natural herb like never before. If you are a cannabis favourite then we have started a series of videos based on Cannabis. We will give you every insight and you will also start knowing more about it. Today, we are going to start with history. So, lets jump into it. Do you know, the plant's use is almost as old as history itself? The history of cannabis dates back to the ancient age and began to spread across various continents by nomadic travelers. The use of Cannabis originated a long time ago in Central Asia or Western China and India. Where usage was different for someone it was for religious purposes, to chill them or for medical usage. But where did it all begin? It was first used back in 2800 BC in a dramatic way when Emperor Shen Nung's (father of Chinese medicine) pharmacopeia first wrote about it died while experimenting it on himself. Things started to get more interesting when In 1000 BC, Indians created a drink called Bhang that combined milk, cannabis, and other ingredients to use as an anti-aesthetic or phlegmatic. Talking about what continent used cannabis creatively? If you said Asia then you are right. Cannabis was an important plant in ancient Korea, with samples of hemp fabric discovered dating back as early as 3000 BC. Most Asian countries used hemp to make clothing and shoes. The famous crop continues to be cited throughout history, spanning traditions and cultures for thousands of years. The Cannabis plant has been valued for its use for fibre and rope dating back to the early Neolithic (10,000 - 7500 BC). It was also used as medicine and food, and for its psychoactive properties for recreational and religious use. From Ancient Greece to Ancient Egypt, Islam to Christianity, cannabis became popular as a sacred medicine. Various civilizations realised the importance of it. Therapeutic indications of cannabis are mentioned in the text of the Greeks, Indian Hindus, Romans, and Assyrians . These texts report cannabis as a treatment for a variety of health problems, including depression, arthritis, pain, amenorrhea, asthma, and lack of appetite. French Colonizer Jacques Cartier reported seeing large expenses of wild cannabis growing on the land now known as Canada on each of his three journeys. In the 17th century, the American government encouraged citizens to grow cannabis, as people could use it to make clothing, ropes, and ship sails. The third president of the U.S. - Thomas Jefferson - directed enslaved people to grow hemp on his plantation in Virginia. "Cannabis is of first necessity to the protection and wealth of the country," he once said. Do you know How people starting to know Marijuana? During the end of the Mexican Revolution, there was an increase of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. Just like white people, most of these immigrants smoked cannabis for recreational use and often call it "marihuana". That was where the name Marijuana got its name. It was said that William Brooke O'Shaughnessy introduced cannabis to western medicine. He learned about the plant's medicinal purposes while working in Calcutta with the East India Company, where thousands of people had cultivated cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. Cannabis in the present Wonder which country became the first to legalize cannabis? Uruguay was said to be the first country to legalize marijuana back in 2013, followed by Canada in 2018. Cannabis recreational use is currently legal in 19 American states. However, there are varying laws regarding the use of cannabis throughout the world. California was the first state to legalize cannabis for medicinal use by people with chronic or severe illnesses in 1996.