2,700-year-old marijuana stash found »

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Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China.

The cache of cannabis is about 2,700 years old and was clearly "cultivated for psychoactive purposes," rather than as fibre for clothing or as food, says a research paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany.

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    Justice4All11 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Hey, that's mine. I want it back. It's for a friend, I never touch the stuff myself.

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    Progressive11 months, 2 weeks ago

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    18 researchers spend 10 months getting 789 grams to the lab...and 11 grams are all that was tested. Where's the rest of it, hmmm?

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    coolrayfruge11 months, 2 weeks ago

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    It belonged to the late great King Tokealot.

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    jordan1111 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The 789 grams of dried cannabis was buried alongside a light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man,>>>>>

    My ancient relative! Praise be, he's been found. (They say we have the same eyes), & that's MY inheritance!

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      MisterX11 months, 2 weeks ago

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      Good thing it wasn't found in the United States. The DEA would have scored another victory in the war on drugs.

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        sanyi_oradea11 months, 2 weeks ago

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        I didn't know that Moses visited China... did they find LSD too ?

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          coolrayfruge11 months, 2 weeks ago

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          maybe it belong to the ancestors of Tommy Chong?

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            frctm511 months, 2 weeks ago

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            Having fun is an ancient art.

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              ETproductions11 months, 2 weeks ago

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              Paradise must be a great place. It kept the shaman so happy that he didn't bother to touch a bit of his stash in 2,700 years.

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