World's Oldest Pot Stash Found
Friday December 5, 2008
Two pounds of still-green cannabis was unearthed in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert, and researchers say that the ancients were using it for the same purpose it's used today -- to get high. Lead author Tim Russo says the greenery could produce THC, which is the psychoactive substance that produces that euphoric feeling... not like anyone reading here would know about that or anything. The cannabis was found at the Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, China, and was pounded into a wooden bowl. The area was populated by members of the Gushi people, who were blonde-haired and blue-eyed, and spoke a language similar to early Brythonic Celtic tongues. Although some ancient peoples used hemp to make clothing and rope, the Gushi wore clothes made of wool, so it's pretty clear why they might have cultivated a crop of cannabis. Before the stash was buried, the male parts of the plant were mostly picked out -- and those are the parts that don't cause users to get high.
Russo and his team say they're not quite sure exactly how the cannabis would have been used, because there were no pipes found at the site. My thought would be to check the bottoms of those bowls for signs of scorching - it would seem reasonable that perhaps it was just burned like we do incense, or even smudged like sage.
There's still no word on whether 2,700-year-old bags of Cheetos were found at the site.
Russo and his team say they're not quite sure exactly how the cannabis would have been used, because there were no pipes found at the site. My thought would be to check the bottoms of those bowls for signs of scorching - it would seem reasonable that perhaps it was just burned like we do incense, or even smudged like sage.
There's still no word on whether 2,700-year-old bags of Cheetos were found at the site.
Comments
The words “fresh” and “2700-year-old” in the same sentence. Didn’t see that one coming.
:::snork:::
You got me! Will change that immediately. I didn’t realize how silly that sounded until you pointed it out.
Although in my defense, it’s still green in the photo!
patti
Cheetos. *snert*
They could also have made it into a tea to drink or baked it into their food somehow. Smoking is not the only way to use the sweet leaf.
Yeah, the one researcher said they could have eaten it. The ancient Romans used to chew basil leaves to freshen their breath after a meal, so maybe the Gushi folks might have done the same thing with a bit of cannabis leaf. Sort of an after-dinner treat
patti
I think a few brave volenteers should check it’s effects, perhaps aging makes it stronger ;-} Of course, this is only in the name of scientific research!
Aging does seem to make it stronger — so I hear
That would have to be some wicked weed. No pun intended.
The first thing I would have done was, (as a scientific experiment, of course), roll up and check the potentcy. After that amount of time, what would the effects have been?
Hmmmm.
Aww crap, someone is going to use this as a possible for legalizing it, under “freedom of religion” clause.
I cant stand the smell, or the *pardon the honesty* fecking stupidity of people after they smoke it…common sense with people just…leaves!
ill have to buy an island now to get away from the stench…
ive got nothing against using it with religious work; its the addicted i cant stand, or those who think its the greatest thing since the discovery of fire.
ive lost friends because they never had a viewpoint about anything, never stood up for anything. dont care. people in their 20’s now who would rather walk steep cliff sides stoned, then see their family.
i dont want to see this defend preCident, please gods, no!
-Rafe