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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

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They retted the stems and twisted the fibers into sturdy ropes and ground the plant to make a soothing eyewash, a treatment they recorded in the medical papyri. Pringle, 2001). Cannabis extracts have been employed for irrigation in diseases of the anus, and in form of compresses the drug has been applied to sore toenails.

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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Article: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer

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Plants with higher THC levels are typically bred and consumed for medical or adult recreational purposes, either in dried form for smoking or with the THC content extracted and infused into foods, beverages, topical ointments, candles, and other products. Hemp has been used for these purposes for centuries in cultures around the world.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). The latter remains a dangerous drug and is considered higher risk for treatment than CBD (TGA 2019 ). Only one article appeared in the MJA in 2000 and again in 2001.