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Archeologists have unearthed the earliest known evidence of using cannabis to get high.
Chemical residue dating back to 500 BCE found in western China reveals cannabis was burned on rocks in small ovens during psychoactive funeral ceremonies.
The origins of weed have been much debated.
“Archaeological evidence for ritualized consumption of cannabis is limited and contentious,” says the abstract of the study, published in the journal Science Advances.
This discovery helps establish just how far back people used weed.
“This suggests cannabis was smoked as part of ritual and/or religious activities in western China at least 2,500 years ago and that the cannabis plants produced high levels of psychoactive compounds,” say the authors.
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When did they first cultivate?
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Weed grew wild in the mountain foothills of the region, but it would have had very low levels of cannabinol. In order to get the psychoactive effect, the plant would have had to have been cultivated.
“The chemical analysis reveals ancient cannabis burning and suggests high levels of psychoactive chemicals, indicating that people may have been cultivating cannabis and possibly actively selecting for stronger specimens or choosing plant populations with naturally high terpenophenolic secondary metabolites.”
“It remains a largely unanswered question as to when, where, and how the plant was first cultivated for higher psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) production,” according to the study.
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Photo: Aerial view of the Jirzankal Cemetery.
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Regulations are about to drop
Today is a big reveal. Health Canada is holding a teleconference at 9:30 PST on the next steps in the legalization and regulation of cannabis.
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Sold out fast
The BC Cannabis Store sold out of two new THC BioMed exclusive strains almost as fast as they had been stocked: Atomical Haze and West Coast Dream.
Color in the house
And The BCCS is now stocking two strains by Color Cannabis — Mango Haze and Ghost Train Haze. We’ll keep you posted on those ones. Color is WeedMD's newly minted rec brand.
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I've been excited to try something by WeedMD since photos of nice buds alongside good reviews began popping up in Ontario, where they've had access for a while to a variety of the LP's product.
White Shark recently became available in BC, and has since added a couple more products under its brand name, Color Cannabis.
Out of the simple packaging, White Shark feels nice and spongy. The 3.5-gram order didn't have the prettiest buds, but they were decently sized and smelled of sweet pine.
White Shark has bite. You feel the high in your face and chest. It's a good example of a mid-potency product (16% THC) that punches up. We’ve heard among retailers and educators that the effect is not just influenced by the THC percentage. Terpenes also play a key role in the flavour, aroma and effect.
It smokes smoothly, but can trigger a tickle in the throat.
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The official description from the BC Cannabis Store:
"White Shark is a sativa-dominant strain that is a cross between Super Skunk, Brazilian, and South Indian. Super Skunk is an indica-dominant strain, while Brazilian and South Indian are sativa-dominant. White Shark shows characteristics from both a sativa and an indica. The flowers are dense, light green and have subtle golden hues. The aroma consists of notes of pine, lemon and complementary grape undertones."
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OkanaganZ on The Cannabis 101 Podcast
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We'll be chatting weekly with Dean Millard from the The Cannabis 101 Podcast for a segment on his show.
This week we talked about THC BioMed rolling out cannabis cigarettes, the Ontario Cannabis Store making a request for edible and beverage products, whether Canada 'blew it' with legalization, and the CEO of Zenabis not taking a salary.
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A friend of mine tries to impress girls by drawing realistic paintings of the Ford F-150.
He’s a pickup artist.
I bet none of you will see this one coming
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A man in an interrogation room says, “I’m not saying a word without my lawyer present!" The cop growls, "You ARE the lawyer!"
The lawyer shrieks, "Exactly! So where’s my present?!"
Do you know where in a hospital the invisible man can't hide?
The I. C. U.
I broke my finger today.
But on the other hand I’m fine.
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