Evolution of Marijuana | 4000 BC - 2024 (timeline history of weed)

Evolution of Marijuana | 4000 BC - 2022 (timeline history of weed)
watch the history of weed marijuana ganja evolution timeline from 4000 BC to 2022. From where did it origante from to when it was introduced in Europe and in America.
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4000 BC: Pan-p’o village 0:16
Cannabis, at this time in the pan Po village was regarded among the “five grains” of China, and was farmed as a major food crop.

2737 BC: Pen Ts’ao Ching 0:23
This was the Earliest record of cannabis as a medicinal drug. At this time, Emperor Shen-Nung recognized its treatment properties for over 100 ailments such as gout, rheumatism, and malaria.

2000-1400 BC: Scythians 0:39
Nomadic Indo-European people, the scythians used cannabis in steam baths, and also burned cannabis seeds in burial rituals.

2000-1000 BC: Atharva Vedas 0:45
Cannabis was described as a “source of happiness”, “joy-giver”, and “bringer of freedom” in the Atharva Vedas Hindu religious texts. At this time,

2000-1000 BC: Ayurvedic Medicine
Open religious use of cannabis allowed for exploration of medical benefits. During this period, it was used to treat a variety of ailments such as epilepsy, rabies, anxiety, and bronchitis.

1550 BC: Ebers Papyrus 1:11
Egyptian medical papyrus of medical knowledge, the ebers papyrus noted that medical cannabis can treat inflammation.

1213 BC: Ramesses II 1:18
Cannabis pollen was recovered from the mummy of Ramesses second, the Egyptian pharaoh who was mummified after his death in 1213 BC.

900 BC: Assyrians
Employed the psychotropic effects of cannabis for recreational and medical purposes.

450-200 BC: Greco-Roman use 1:30
Physician Dioscorides prescribed cannabis for toothaches and earaches. The Roman doctor Claudius Galen noted it was widely consumed throughout the empire

207 AD: Hua T’o 1:40
Hua T’o was the First recorded physician to describe cannabis as an analgesic. He used a mixture of cannabis and wine to anesthetize patients before surgery.

1000 AD: Treats Epilepsy
Arabic scholars al-Mayusi and al-Badri regard cannabis as an effective treatment for epilepsy.

1025 AD: Avicenna 1:50
The medieval Persian medical writer Avicenna published “Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine”, stating that cannabis is an effective treatment for gout, edema, infectious wounds, and severe headaches.

1300 AD: Arab traders 2:08
Arab traders at this time started bringing cannabis from India to Eastern Africa, where it spread inland. It was used to treat malaria, asthma, fever, and dysentery.

1500 AD: Spanish Conquest 2:19
The Spanish brought cannabis to the Americas, where it was used for more practical purposes like rope or clothes. However, years later, it would be used as a psychoactive and medicinal drug.

1798: Napoleon 2:30
Napoleon brought cannabis back to France from Egypt, and it was investigated for its pain relieving and sedative qualities.

1839: William O’Shaughnessy 2:41
Irish doctor William O’Shaughnessy introduced the therapeutic uses of cannabis to Western medicine. He concluded it had no negative medicinal effects, and the

1900: Medical Cannabis
Medical cannabis was used to treat nausea, rheumatism, and labor pain. At this point in time, it is available over-the-counter in medications such as “Piso’s cure” and “One day cough cure”.

1960: 3:00
it was in the 60s when pot growers first started to breed genetics. The all-time loved strain by the hippies in the 60s was the Colombian gold strain, a landrace sativa from Colombia.

1964: Discovery of THC 3:11
The molecular structure of THC, an active component of cannabis, was discovered and synthesized by Israeli chemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam.

1975: 3:32
Although the only available weed in the U.S. was primarily Mexican or Colombian, Panama Red managed to capture the attention and affection of cannabis enthusiasts in the 70s –

1988 3:47

1994: 3_57
White Widow deserves a mention as one of the most prolific strains of the 90s. Bred specifically for indoor cultivation,

2005: 4:08
A widely smoked strain during this time was Blue Dream. It was eerily, almost annoyingly popular, and for good reason. It was a sativa-dominant hybrid

2010s: 4:19
Various governments started legalizing weed in the 2010s, Uruguay fully became the first country to legalize nationwide in 2014, Canada in 2018, various US states, and South Africa.

2022 - 2024: 4:30
Some of the most popular weed strains in the 2020s are gelato, zkittles, LUCKY CHARMS and SKYWALKER Og

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