Submitted by Javier Ortega on June 6, 2011

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In a remote grave in the Gobi Desert, a recent excavation has unearthed the remains of a 2,700-year-old man. Buried with him is a two pound stash of cannabis. Weed, trees, herb…”the devil’s lettuce”. Whatever you want to call it. The Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, China, has produced an astonishing find.

The man was believed to have died in his 40s. Buried alongside the cannabis were items like a make-up bag, bridles, pots, archery equipment and a kongou harp. Leading archeologists to believe that this man was some sort of leader, maybe spiritual. The THC content of the cannabis is said to be “quite similar” to today’s stuff. Meaning that people in ancient times enjoyed blazing as much as people nowadays do.

It’s no surprise that ancient civilizations used this medical wonder. From medicinal to spiritual, the use of cannabis has been recorded since the dawn of time. Why does it have such a bad reputation?



Well, I believe American disinformation is responsible for its tarnished reputation. It’s illegal to consume and carry the plant in most of the United States. You can go to jail for such “crime”, all the while big pharmaceuticals keep pumping toxic drugs into the typical American liver without any repercussions from the law. Go figure.

I remember going to see a shrink once and she telling me that I could have ADD and suffer from anxiety. I must say, even though I believe her diagnosis to be a bit premature –it was only my second session– she could be in the right. At the time, I believed she was acting only on her technical training. Such a combination of ADD and anxiety could only be curved by prescribing some generic pills right? Well I didn’t want to take any medication. In fact, I bought a book on ADD and came to the realization that I may in fact be suffering from ADD and anxiety. So I followed some of the tips that the book had to offer. Which to my surprise, helped me control my mood. It wasn’t until I applied for a medical marijuana card (I love L.A.) that I really began to understand the powers of cannabis.

Mood swings are under control, focus is improving and most importantly my writing has improved. I do tend to do more running and working out since the munchies are brutal. Obesity is one side effect I guess.

It’s no surprise that cannabis has helped mankind since we first emerged on this planet. Taken responsibly, it’s a gateway drug. A gateway to another dimension…man!

Full source: MSNBC