| The first use of marijuana can be traced way | | | | now. And recently, a movement called Rastafari |
| back in the Neolithic age as evidenced by a burnt | | | | has held it as a part of their holy sacrament. For |
| marijuana seed that was found in the sacrament | | | | other people like the members of Ethiopian Zion |
| brazier in a very old interment spot in Romania | | | | Coptic Church, the elders of this movement |
| today. It is said that in the past, the people who | | | | believed that marijuana is a Eucharist. They said |
| were using marijuana the most were the Hindus | | | | that it is a part of their religious culture and |
| from Nepal and India, and the people who were | | | | tradition from Ethiopia way back during the time |
| eaters of hashish called Hashshashins from Syria. | | | | of Jesus Christ. The Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church |
| At that time, marijuana was called ganjika in | | | | movement had originated in the United States |
| Sanskit. In Nepali and Indian language, it is called | | | | way back in 1975. Other modern religious sect like |
| ganja. Sometimes, a kind of drug called soma was | | | | Rastafari has declared that marijuana is |
| associated with marijuana. According to the | | | | considered a Tree of Life . There are different |
| Vegas, it is considered as a holy intoxicating | | | | religions that were found in the past that treated |
| hallucinogen. | | | | marijuana as a sacrament namely, Church of |
| Marijuana use was also popular to Assyrians. | | | | Cognizance, the Cannabis Assembly, Cantheism, |
| These people were the ones who exposed the | | | | the Way of Infinite Harmony and the THC |
| psychoactive ingredient through other people | | | | Ministry. |
| called Aryans. Some people used marijuana in | | | | Marijuana was brought in by Indian laborers to the |
| their spiritual rites. Their name for it was gunubu | | | | Americans in the middle of the 19th century. |
| which means “way to produce smoke,” | | | | Marijuana use was initiated during the time of |
| and probably, the derivation of the recent word | | | | Indian indenture system that was implemented by |
| started there. Marijuana was also initiated to the | | | | the British Empire. |
| Scythians and Thracians by the Aryans. It is also | | | | Nowadays, marijuana is still recognized as ganja, |
| believed that Dionysus cult members also had an | | | | which is the Sanskrit translation of marijuana, |
| experienced taking this drug. | | | | Coolie or Indian wee. And there was a spread of |
| According to some historians, marijuana use was | | | | marijuana use in many countries like Mexico, |
| really a part of lots of spiritual rites all over the | | | | Canada and the rest of the states of America. |
| world. A kind of marijuana seed called hemp | | | | Moreover, marijuana is called in different names. |
| seeds were found in Pazyryk by some | | | | Slang terms in different countries were used. A |
| archeologists and this signify early practices of | | | | few years ago, expressions like pot, herb, weed, |
| eating these seeds in the 5th to 2nd century BCE. | | | | Mary Jane, grass and reefer emerged. But you |
| According to some experts, marijuana use was | | | | can notice that these words are still very popular |
| really a part and was used as a holy sacrament | | | | right now. You might also heard words like skunk, |
| of olden Jews and early Christians. It is also said | | | | gangster, kif, boom and Aunt Mary. Marijuana also |
| that even Muslims used marijuana in different Sufi | | | | has its own street names for different kinds like |
| orders during the time of Mamluk period. | | | | “Texas tea,” “Maui wowie” and |
| In countries like Nepal and India, nomadic religious | | | | “chronic. |
| sadhus have been using marijuana for centuries | | | | |