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Europe

500 B.C.

Cannabis introduced to nothern Europe by the Scythian Empire.

500-100 B.C.

Cannabis strands spread throughout northern Europe.

70 A.D.

Cannabis used for medicinal purposes in Roman Empire.

United States of America

China

1545 A.D.

Spanish bring cannabis to the New World.

1611 A.D.

English introduce cannabis in Jamestown where it became a major commercial crop.

Today

Major importers of marijuana are Mexico and Canada.

Marijuana has been legalized for medicinal use in 20 states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, ME, MA, MI, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, OR, RI, VT, WA) and Washington D.C.

Border patrol seizes over 1,000,000 pounds of marijuana per year.

Scythian Empire

6000 B.C.

Cannabis seeds used for food.

The first use of cannabis precedes recorded history!

4000 B.C.

Hemp used to make textiles.

2727 B.C.

The first recorded use of cannabis as medicine.

1500 B.C.

Cannabis cultivated for food and fiber.

1500 B.C.

Cannabis cultivated and used to weave fine hemp cloth.

1200-800 B.C.

Cannabis used as a Hindu offering to Shiva.

700-300 B.C.

Cannabis seeds left as an offering in royal tombs.

Middle East

500-600 A.D.

The Jewish Talmud mentions cannabis.

1200s A.D.

Cannabis introduced in Egypt.

Hashish smoking becomes very popular throughout the Middle East.

Resources

  • http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/marijuana-timeline.html
  • http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/marijuana-history.html
  • http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881
  • http://theswash.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/marijuana-field.jpg
  • http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2010/03/mexico%20marijuana%20flag-thumb-200x135.png
  • http://www.cindysbeentrippin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/86973971.gif

History of Marijuana and Marijuana in the United States Today

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