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People Have Smoked For Centuries So What’s The Harm?
There is something that anyone studying the history of smoking should remember – just because this practice has been around for centuries doesn’t mean that the dangers aren’t real. It’s easy to say “Well, people have smoked for centuries, so … Continue reading
How Smoking Spread To Africa
Cannabis smoking was introduced to Sub-Saharan Africa through Ethiopia and the east African coast by either Indian or Arab traders in the 13th century or earlier and spread on the same trade routes as those that carried coffee, which originated … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab traders, cannabis, modernity, rituals, social relations, water pipes
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Smoking In India
Cannabis smoking in India has been known at least since 2000 BC and is first mentioned in the Atharvaveda which dates back a few hundred years BC. Fumigation (dhupa) and fire offerings (homa) are prescribed in the Ayurveda for medical … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabis, fumigation, herbal cigarette, inhaling smoke, kretek, medicinal
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