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The oldest known written record on cannabis use comes from the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2727 B.C. For more info: http://www.herbalmission.org/

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Page 1: History of Medical Marijuana

History Of Medical

Marijuana

For More InfoSan Francisco Medical Marijuana

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INDEX• Preface• History of

Marijuana• 6000 B.C.-100 B.C.• Before 1500• Before 1900• Before 2000• Finale

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Preface• The oldest known written record

on cannabis use comes from the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2727 B.C.

• Ancient Greeks and Romans were also familiar with cannabis, while in the Middle East, use spread throughout the Islamic empire to North Africa.

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History of Marijuana

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6000 B.C.-100 B.C.• Cannabis are used for

food, medicines, fiber and clothes in China.

• Bhang is mentioned in the Hindu sacred text Atharva Veda as "Sacred Grass", one of the five sacred plants of India.

• Hemp spreads throughout northern Europe.

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Before 1500• Dioscorides mentions the

use of Marijuana as a Roman medicament.

• Persian legend of the Sufi master Sheik Haidar's of Khorasan's personal discovery of Cannabis and its subsequent spread to Iraq, Bahrain, Egypt and Syria.

• Hashish introduced to Iraq in the reign of Caliph Mustansir.

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Before 1900

• French and British cultivate Cannabis for hemp at their colonies.

• Hashish becomes a major trade item between Central Asia and South Asia.

• 70,000 to 80,000 kg of hashish legally imported into India from Central Asia each year.

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Before 2000• "Smash", the first

hashish oil appears.• FDA establishes

Compassionate Use program for medical marijuana.

• Canada is first country in the world to offer medical marijuana to its patients.

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FINALE• Nowadays:

For More Info: San Francisco Medical Marijuana