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in 2016 archaeologists discovered the first incidence of cannabis being used as a “shroud” covering in a human burial. The 2,400 year old tomb also contained 13 complete cannabis plants, suggesting that it was locally grown along the Silk Road.

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Fun Fact: in 2016 archaeologists discovered the first incidence of cannabis being used as a “shroud” covering in a human burial. The 2,400 year old tomb also contained 13 complete cannabis plants, suggesting that it was locally grown along the Silk Road.

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