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8000 BCE
Original Harvest
Originally harvested as early as 10,000 years ago (Tomashoff, Deliver Us Unto Hemp-Nation, 2018) -
8000 BCE
First Cultivation of Wild Plant
The first people to cultivate the wild plant appear to have been from India and China (Newsweek, 2018, p. 85) -
5000 BCE
First Cannabis Trade
According to a 2016 study published in Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, the first cannabis trade was likely established by the nomads of the Eurasian Steppe, with cannabis use becoming widespread as far afield as China by 5000 BCE (Newsweek, 2018, p. 64) -
2727 BCE
Oldest Written Reference (According to DEA Museum)
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum in Arlington, VA, the oldest written references to cannabis date back to China in the year 2727 BC, when the Emperor Shen Nung is supposed to have discovered the plant and begun its use in medicine (Newsweek, 2018, p. 18) -
2700 BCE
The First Medical Use
The first medical use was documented about 2700 BCE.
Chinese Emperor Shen Neng apparently prescribed a marijuana-based tea for malaria to constipation and memory loss
(Tomashoff, Deliver Us Unto Hemp-Nation, 2018) -
1200 BCE
Cannabis in Egypt
Egyptians prescribe cannabis for glaucoma and in enemas (Tomashoff, Deliver Us Unto Hemp-Nation, 2018) -
1200 BCE
Cannabis in India
In India, cannabis is prescribed for leprosy and when mixed with milk, an anesthetic (Tomashoff, Deliver Us Unto Hemp-Nation, 2018) -
Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy
Robert Burton, an English clergyman and Oxford scholar, recommended cannabis in his book The Anatomy of Melancholy as a treatment for depression. (Tomashoff, Deliver Us Unto Hemp-Nation, 2018)
