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Ode to a Vanishing Handcraft

Project CBD

At first glance, Cannabis Textiles is a quiet, unassuming book, without slick, staged photos or superlative descriptions of indigenous cultures. Such simplicity reflects the book’s inner beauty, which documents the history of a disappearing handcraft, that of traditional hemp cultivation and fabric production.

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A Brief History of Home Cannabis Extraction in the Modern Era

The Joint Blog

Science suggests that humans have been using psychoactive strains of cannabis for at least 2,500 years – if not longer – and for nearly as long, humans have experimented with ways to extract its compounds into a wide range of formulations. As a generation of homegrowers made cannabis more readily available across the U.S.

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History of the medicinal use of cannabis

Alchimia

As we mentioned about the therapeutic use of hemp, we know that it was already contained in the pharmacopoeia of Shen Nung , Chinese emperor and father of the Chinese medicine, who compiled his knowledge of medicinal plants in a book written in 2737 BC. The post History of the medicinal use of cannabis appeared first on Alchimia blog.

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6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

Leaf Science

But, as the following facts show, history tells a much clearer story. In 2737 BC, Chinese Emperor Shennong wrote a book on medicine that included cannabis as a treatment for many conditions. The Fayyum Medical Papyrus (Photo: Antique Cannabis Book). The earliest record of medical marijuana comes from ancient China.

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Tales Of Brave Ulysses

Cannabis Law Report

Ulysses upstate New York has a hemp history. The current debate has centered on regulating the medical application of extracts from this plant or about making marijuana legally available for recreational purposes. We’re only relating this hemp story because it allows us to use a retro pop-culture reference ! Learn all about it.

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Interactive Cannabis College Opens in Central Florida

SpeedWeed

SATU’s hands-on and online courses include Marijuana Cookbook, Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Careers, Marijuana History, Marijuana Growing and Dispensary Management. I have people who come and say, ‘I want to be a cultivator,’ and then they find out about extractions and completely shift their mindset.

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Zimbabwe Issues 57 Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

SpeedWeed

SATU’s hands-on and online courses include Marijuana Cookbook, Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Careers, Marijuana History, Marijuana Growing and Dispensary Management. I have people who come and say, ‘I want to be a cultivator,’ and then they find out about extractions and completely shift their mindset.