Cultural and Medicinal Cannabis Use in Prehistoric Times

In 1997, a hemp rope dating back to 26,900 BC was found in Czechoslovakia. It was the oldest evidence of hemp fiber. Botanists accepted that the cannabis plant originated in Central Asia.” Over the millennia its been used for clothing, textiles, paper making, and rope. The leaves and flowers were used for ceremonial, cultural, and medicinal purposes.

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