Welcome Spaced Cadets! This blog is going to be a fun random Q&A about Cannabis.
How long have humans used cannabis?
Scientists have found cannabis achenes dating back to 8,000 BC on the Oki Islands of Japan. Furthermore, cannabis imprints were found on Yangshao pottery in China dating back to the 5th millennium BC and later used as a textile for clothes, rope, paper, and eventually medicines.
What was the first country to legalize cannabis for recreational use?
Answer – Uruguay became the first country to legalize recreational cannabis in 2013.
Which U.S. state was the first to legalize medical cannabis?
In the United States California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996.
What was the first cannabis strain ever bred for specific effects?
Many strains were harvested for effects such as GG#4, Amnesia, Blueberry, Cheese, AK-47, Skunk, and Northern Lights.
Do mangoes enhance the effects of cannabis?
There is no research on whether mangoes can enhance the effects of cannabis, but it is believed terpenes can enhance the effects of cannabis. The terpene that is most abundant in mangoes is Myrcene.
What is the origin of the "Skunk" strain name, and why is it called that?
Sam the Skunkman created Skunk #1 in California in, the late 70’s. It is crossed with Afghan and Colombian Gold.
What was the first cannabis strain to be commercially available in dispensaries in the United States?
Since both Colorado and Washington both legalized marijuana there are two strains. In Denver, a 32-year-old man bought the strain, Bubba Kush. In Washington, the first strain was OG Pearl Kush purchased by a man from Kansas.
Is there any scientific evidence that certain terpenes in cannabis can affect the “high”?
It is believed that the terpenes in the cannabis plant have some therapeutic effect. It is called the entourage effect introduced in 1988. Multiple compounds (terpenes) all work together to produce the entourage effect.
Which U.S. state was the first to legalize recreational cannabis use?
Denver and Washington were both to legalize recreational use in the United States. In 2012, both states voted for the right to legalize recreational marijuana.
What was the primary use of cannabis in ancient Egypt?
Cannabis was used as a tea and was offered by the Emperor of China to help treat malaria, poor memory, gout, and other medicinal uses. Christopher Columbus brought a hemp rope to American History in 1492.
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