Entheogenic use of cannabis
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title:
Entheogenic use of cannabis
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Cannabis has served as an entheogen—a chemical substance used in religious or spiritual contexts—in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, but perhaps as far back as 2000 BCE. It was introduced to the New World by the Spaniards in 1530-1545. There are several references in Greek mythology to a powerful drug that eliminated anguish and sorrow. Herodotus wrote about early ceremonial practices by the Scythians, thought to have occurred from the 5th to
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Marijuana used for spiritual or religious purposes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogenic_use_of_cannabis
date created:
2017-03-09T03:34:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T16:33:57Z
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