Entheogenic use of cannabis
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Cannabis has served as an entheogen—a chemical substance used in religious or spiritual contexts—in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, but perhaps as
A man smoking cannabis through a pipe in Kolkata, India
Bhang eaters from India, c. 1790; Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BCE by Hindus in ancient India.
A sadhu, or holy person, smoking cannabis in Kolkata, India
Yangshao culture (ca. 4800 BCE) amphora with hemp cord design
Entheogen
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Entheogens are psychoactive substances used in spiritual, religious, recreational, therapeutic, and experimental contexts to induce altered states of consciousness. While the term itself emphasizes ri
Entheogenic use of cannabis
…Cannabis has served as an entheogen—a chemical substance used in religious or spiritual contexts—in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE…
Khat leaves of Harar
Salvia divinorum
Anadenanthera peregrina
Banisteriopsis caapi flower