Chronology of Cannabis 12,000BC: Hemp was first used for paper and medicine by Emperor Shen 2737 BC: Cannabis referred to as a "superior" herb in the world's first medical text, or pharmacopoeia, Shen Nung's Pen Ts'ao, in China ===> 1500 BC: Cannabis-smoking Scythians sweep through Europe and Asia, settling and inventing the scythe. 1400 BC: Cultural and religious use of ganja or cannabis, and charas or hashish (resin) recorded used by Hindus in India. c600 BC: Zend-Avesta, Indian... read more
