The first documented use of cannabis was medicinal, way back in 2727 BC in China when a ruler named Shen Nung allegedly discovered it and its many benefits.
The Taiwanese used hemp fibers in decoration as well, along with the inhabitants of Easter Island growing hemp plants to make their own rope.
Yet in recent history it’s found a plethora of uses far outside the stereotypical assumption of what people assume.
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The benefits of medicinal marijuana to humans are now finally being understand, with legalisation in countries all round the world – including Australia. But there are also huge benefits to animals, with cannabis being used in the pain relief of every kind of dog breed you can think of. The most effective mode of delivery for animals has been ingesting it via food, but it can also be used in oil form. There’s even talk of treatment now extending to cats.
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They found a new way to get high, literally, when they started making parachutes out of hemp (the plant where cannabis comes from) during World War II. Originally it was a backup material, but when resources got so low that they needed a substitute, hemp parachutes went into production.
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The green has always counted for a lot in America and in the early 1600s, certain US states passed legislation for hemp plants to be used a legal tender. The growth of hemp plants in the US was a massive initiative around the time, with the Virginia Assembly passing a law that meant farmers had to grow it. Its production was mainly used for clothing and ship sails.
