Positive Marijuana Research Database
There are some debates about the “first” reference and utilization of the cannabis plant (marijuana) by humans but it definitely goes back a long, long way. In fact, this article in Scientific American states that the legendary properties of marijuana were discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2700 B.C. As thousands of years have […]
A treatise written in the 15th century, preserved as a manuscript in Paris, tells of a poet who administered hashish to the epileptic son of the Chamberlain of the Caliphate Council in Baghdad. It is reported here that this epileptic individual had no more seizures but had to continue to use the preparation. Marijuana in […]
With the recent historical prohibition regarding the marijuana plant, most readers will be minimally aware of the long history of cannabis. For example, are you aware that the use of cannabis for both medicinal and recreational purposes dates back to at least 5000 years ago as described in Chinese medicine? It is also described in […]