THE HISTORY OF CANNABIS

The cannabis and products thereof, used in Ancient Greece , as early as 5 the century BC The most important testimonies about cannabis in ancient times are:

• H 1 is assigned to Irodotos, which describes how the used and enjoyed the nomadic sex Scythian, between 450 and 420 BC
• The two is attributed to Democritus, who said that the ancient Greeks drank hemp with wine and myrrh, to create visions.
• In 3 the testimony, reported by authors Loukilio and Pliny, which describe how to prepare ropes and fabrics from hemp. In the tombs of northern Greece even a rope made of hemp has been found, dating back to 200 BC.
• In 4 the witness, the doctor Dioscorides, had classified cannabis plants that have medicinal properties, 70 AD

In ancient China , hemp had hundreds of different uses . The use began in China and then spread to the whole of Asia , the Middle East and Africa .

Specifically, in 2737 BC. according to Chinese legend, Emperor Shen Neng was one of the first leaders to designate cannabis tea as a cure for various diseases, including gout , rheumatism and malaria .

In 2000 – 1400 BC. there is a very strong link between India and hemp . Both medically and religiously , spiritually and for recreation . In India, cannabis is mixed with special drinks , which served from simple enjoyment , even for medical purposes .

The most popular of these special drinks called ‘ bhang ‘ and was a mixture of the buds and leaves of cannabis , along with milk , ghee and spices . The ancient Indian writers referred to bhang as one of the five kings of herbs that relieve the stress .

Then, since this drink became more widely alleged that he had the ability to make people happy and could improve the ‘spiritual power’ .

Cannabis is again recommended in British medicine by William O’Shaughnessy , a famous Irish physician. Cannabis popularity grew in Britain and its colonies during the 19th century. Even Queen Victoria used it as it turned out, to relieve the pain of the period .

Cannabis was listed in the US pharmacopoeia list in 1850 and remained there until 1942 . They were given to treat various diseases and diseases, including:

• Cholera
• The rabies
• The guy
• Dysentery
• The insanity

The popularity of cannabis began to decline gradually in the United States in the 1890s as cotton became the main crop, replacing cannabis.

In June 1906 , the Food and Drugs Act, known in history as the ‘ Wiley’s Law ‘ , required the labeling of cannabis-containing medicines on their labels. Although hemp made a small comeback in the 1920s , it had begun to make enemies across the country because of its impending ban . And so, it was the beginning of its end.

Until the mid- 19 th century, cannabis had prevailed in the West , as a French physician, Jacques-Joseph Moreau , found that the plant help to insomnia , to headaches and appetite.

Although cannabis late to triumph in the United States, in fact, he made the big ” bam” the 20 the century, still used as a medical treatment by some doctors.

Medieval – In Greece , cannabis cultivation began in the Middle Ages and continued during the Turkish occupation , but was limited due to successive wars .

1875 AD – 1875 , was the year that became the first substantial and serious, organized cannabis cultivation , which was widespread in the years that followed. But from 1915 to 1919 , war , naval blockade, and the sharp rise in the price of cereals , put an end to its systematic cultivation.

1932 – 1936 AD – At the end of World War I , hemp was a basic agricultural crop and was exported until 1932 . The 1936 was the year of the prohibition of cannabis in Greece , after intense US pressure .

1980 AD – The result of this ban was that Greek cannabis companies were gradually bankrupt , with the last cannabis closed in early 1980 in Corfu .

1930 AD – We could say that the war on cannabis broke out in 1930 . The reason was Harry Jacob Anslinger , the commissioner of the Federal Drug Bureau, who had aimed his life at banning cannabis across the nation for allegedly provoking insanity and crime .

1930 – 1937 AD – The critical years for the worldwide cannabis ban were between 1930 and 1937 . The America was a leading proponent of the ban, as the passion for cannabis there was great .