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Cannabis Use for Medicinal Purposes is No New Phenomenon

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Cannabis sativa: A comprehensive ethnopharmacological review of a medicinal plant with a long history

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Although medical cannabis has only lately become more popularized, its use dates back to as early as 3,000-10,000 B.C. According to evidence in ancient texts and glyphs, Cannabis sativa was used to treat fatigue, rheumatism, and malaria, as well as numerous other common maladies. Around 60 B.C., Assyrian clay tablets and Egyptian Ebers Papyrus document ancient Egyptian women using C. sativa for pain management and to improve their mood. More recently, nineteenth-century English doctors prescribed cannabis to reduce pain, inflammation, nausea, and seizures, and to soothe difficulties of menstruation. In a shock to the human historical trend, both England and the United States moved to prohibit its use in the 1930s, creating steep barriers for its therapeutic use, and an enduring smokescreen for the memory of its historical continuity.

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The history of cannabis use is often shocking to modern consumers, who have grown up hearing the biased views of the 20th-century leaders. A testament to the powerful reach of political propaganda, even medical schools adopted the rhetoric of the age, without second-guessing. Fortunately, the march of oral history and social spread of cannabis use perpetuated a very different, much less menacing tale. Now, it is time for the sophistication of modern medicine to catch up and lift cannabis understanding and consumption to modern medical standards.

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Video: Medical Cannabis Around the Globe & Across Centuries

Throughout the ages, from health & wellness, religious rituals, and textile applications to the entertainment and social elements, cannabis has been a vital part of multiple sectors of human culture.

For millions, the modern cannabis revival is a welcome return home to a core element that has been missing for years.

 

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Benjamin Caplan, MDVideo: Medical Cannabis Around the Globe & Across Centuries
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Earliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/06/earliest-evidence-cannabis-marijuana-smoking-china-tombs/

The earliest evidence for human consumption of cannabis has been discovered in a 2,500-year-old cemetery in Central Asia. The traces of cannabis feature higher levels of THC than have been found at any other ancient site, suggesting that people could have intentionally cultivated certain strains of cannabis for a potent high.

Benjamin Caplan, MDEarliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs
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