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yodsanklai on Oct 6, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ancient Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Discovered in Des...

> People for thousands of years have used the plant for pain relief and spiritual well being.

Actually, I've been wondering how widely spread was the usage of cannabis. While there were some use of it here and there, has it ever been widely used for recreational purpose in any society?

dragonwriter on Oct 6, 2016 [–]

> While there were some use of it here and there, has it ever been widely used for recreational purpose in any society?

Presumably, you want to ask before some specific recent period, because otherwise, the answer is clearly and obviously "yes".

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