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Scientists Believe They Have Located Where Cannabis First OriginatedPhoto Credit: Handatko/Shutterstock
Scientists Believe They Have Located Where Cannabis First Originated

High on the Tibetan Plateau, there’s Qinghai Lake – the largest lake in all of China. Now, [...]

13
Jun
2,500-year-old burials at Jirzankal Cemetery in western China feature wooden braziers that burned cannabis plants containing an unusually high level of the psychoactive chemical THC. PHOTOGRAPH BY XINHUA WU
Earliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs

Traces of potent pot were identified in 2,500-year-old wooden artifacts buried with people who lived [...]

13
Jun
2700-year-old weed found in an Asian grave is still totally smokeable
2700-year-old weed found in an Asian grave is still totally smokeable

Based on the finding, researchers deduced that this cannabis was for recreational and spiritual use

23
Feb
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World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties

Global health experts at the United Nations are recommending that marijuana and its key components [...]

01
Feb
A worker steps on hops during harvesting on August 31, 2015 in Rocov, near Zatec, Czech Republic. Czech Republic is one of the world’s largest hops producers, with 4600 hectares of land used for farming the plant. (Photo by Matej Divizna via Getty Images)
Hops Discovered in India Could Help Bring Truly Legal CBD to Market

CBD products are still technically illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, but hops might be [...]

30
Aug
How Trump’s trade battles are affecting the marijuana industry
How Trump’s trade battles are affecting the marijuana industry

The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on China is expected to have a direct impact [...]

02
Aug