{"id":87353,"date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:37:43","slug":"interesting-facts-about-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Facts about Marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that the CIA used cannabis as a \u201ctruth-telling drug\u201d during the Second World War? Or that cannabis seeds are an amazing food full of vegetable proteins and fatty acids? This post is going to address the most amazing and<em><strong> interesting facts about marijuana<\/strong><\/em> throughout history. A historical, cultural and scientific overview about one of the most controversial and spectacular plants, known for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9a01b16dc2a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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of History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#USA_and_its_Cannabis_Idyll\" >USA and its Cannabis Idyll<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#420_a_special_number_for_marijuana_smokers\" >420, a special number for marijuana smokers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#The_interesting_symbiosis_between_tropical_fruits_and_cannabis\" >The interesting symbiosis between tropical fruits and cannabis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Cannabis_doesnt_produce_overdose\" >Cannabis doesn\u2019t produce overdose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Marijuana_Curiosities_Vikings_Cultivated_Cannabis\" >Marijuana Curiosities: Vikings Cultivated Cannabis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Did_William_Shakespeare_Smoke_Cannabis\" >Did William Shakespeare Smoke Cannabis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Bhutans_Pigs_are_Fed_with_Marijuana\" >Bhutan&#8217;s Pigs are Fed with Marijuana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Jamaica_and_its_Current_Marijuana_Shortage\" >Jamaica and its Current Marijuana Shortage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Interesting_Facts_About_Marijuana_Similarities_between_Beer_and_Cannabis\" >Interesting Facts About Marijuana: Similarities between Beer and Cannabis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-marijuana\/#Most_Surprising_Marijuana_Curiosities\" >Most Surprising Marijuana Curiosities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_Marijuana_Facts\"><\/span><strong>Interesting Marijuana Facts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Millenary_Plant_with_a_Lot_of_History\"><\/span><strong>A Millenary Plant with a Lot of History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some historians catalogue <strong>cannabis as the most ancient plant grown by <\/strong>humans. First archaeological marijuana findings date as back as 6.000 B.C; we are referring to certain vessels made of hemp fibers that were found in Asia. Ever since, cannabis has been useful for <strong>multiple purposes such as textile, medicinal, religious or recreational <\/strong>up to nowadays. All cultures register historical findings regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/224-cannabis-seeds\">cannabis<\/a> cultivation and consumption; from the Chinese Empire, Aztecs and Inca tribes to Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire or the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_and_its_Cannabis_Idyll\"><\/span><strong>USA and its Cannabis Idyll<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is a place where cannabis has been specially relevant for the past few centuries, that is for sure in the USA. This American country is one of the<strong> main marijuana producers <\/strong>in the world, its cultivation and consumption is actually legal in some states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to understand that relationship you need to look back at when it gained its independence from England. Although it might seem amazing, the <strong>Declaration of Independence draft<\/strong> was made of<strong> hemp paper, <\/strong>however, the final document was written using a more resistant type of paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curiosidades-marihuana-1024x768-1.jpeg\" alt=\"interesting facts about marijuana\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" title=\"Hemp paper\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the old days, <strong>American colonists had to grow hemp<\/strong> for textile purposes under the <strong>different patriotic English laws<\/strong>. <strong>George Washington<\/strong> himself was a frequent marijuana grower and consumer for medicinal purposes; specially to relieve the pain caused by his denture. <strong>JF Kennedy<\/strong> also used it to alleviate his constant back aches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"420_a_special_number_for_marijuana_smokers\"><\/span><strong>420, a special number for marijuana smokers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt, this number is very iconic in the cannabis culture. All consumers and\/or growers would know what 420, 4\/20 or 4:20 mean. This number references the 20th of April, known as <strong>\u201cWeed Day\u201d<\/strong>. This date became so popular because the creators became very famous back in the days (start of the 70\u2019s); when the country was at that time packed with penalties and restrictions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:20 references the time of the afternoon at which a <strong>group of<\/strong> San Rafael <strong>students <\/strong>(California) used to meet up to smoke marijuana next to a<strong> Louis Pasteur<\/strong> monument, right after school and before engaging in&nbsp; their after school activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This date is so important that some movies, like <strong>Pulp fiction,<\/strong> show clocks stopped at that time. Years later, going to a hotel to smoke weed on the 20th of April into a 420 room became such a popular plan that some hotels started removing that number room from their establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_interesting_symbiosis_between_tropical_fruits_and_cannabis\"><\/span><strong>The interesting symbiosis between tropical fruits and cannabis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The union between tropical fruits and marijuana mainly centers around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/cannabis-terpenes\/\">terpenes<\/a>, myrcene in concrete. This terpene is present in the cannabis composition of<strong> mango <\/strong>and cannabis; which means that combining them together could result in the<strong> maximization of strains\u2019 flavors, scents and effects<\/strong>. This is possible because THC terpenes adhere to the ones present in fruits once they enter the bloodstream; thus increasing stimulating sensations on a cerebral level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_doesnt_produce_overdose\"><\/span><strong>Cannabis doesn\u2019t produce overdose<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although some society sectors might believe that marijuana could cause an overdose, this is far from reality. The truth is that <strong>there has never been a death registered by cannabis intoxication in the world.<\/strong> Different estimations backed up by the scientific community explain that to experience death, a person would have to ingest 680 kg of cannabis in 15 minutes. This brings on the need to offer an exhaustive and objective education regarding cannabis composition and effects. Of course, consumption should be moderate and responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marijuana_Curiosities_Vikings_Cultivated_Cannabis\"><\/span><strong>Marijuana Curiosities: Vikings Cultivated Cannabis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest discoveries found that vikings used to grow marijuana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/gb-strains\/5633-unicorn-poop.html\">plants<\/a>. And were possibly responsible for bringing it into different regions of Canada. Canadian island <strong>Terranova<\/strong> and, more concretely, the area of<strong> l\u2019Anse aux Meadows<\/strong>, was besieged and occupied by vikings for at least 200 years. Certain archaeological remains involved non-native plants like cannabis, which reinforces this theory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/curiosidades-marihuana-vikingos-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"interesting facts about marijuana\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" title=\"Vikings Cultivated Cannabis\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, some findings in the Norwegian county of <strong>Vest-Adger<\/strong> suggest that cannabis was grown on a frequent basis, mainly for textile purposes. However, the thesis of vikings cultivating and consuming cannabis still has no solid scientific base; therefore this data should be taken with reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_William_Shakespeare_Smoke_Cannabis\"><\/span><strong>Did William Shakespeare Smoke Cannabis?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A research published by the South African Journal of Science magazine says that that <strong>William Shakespeare<\/strong> probably smoked marijuana. Their arguments base this theory on different pipes found in Stratford-upon- Avon. The dramatist&#8217;s home, which had<strong> nicotine and cannabis traces<\/strong>. These findings lead to believe that Shakespeare used marijuana as an inspiration method to write his mythical theater plays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhutans_Pigs_are_Fed_with_Marijuana\"><\/span><strong>Bhutan&#8217;s Pigs are Fed with Marijuana<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhutan is a country that applies alternative and not very frequent methods to its population. It has created an index to measure its citizens\u2019 happiness, although this list does not include marijuana consumption. Quite unusual given the fact that this territory is on the Himalayan border and features <strong>immense meadows full of marijuana plants<\/strong>, which is a surplus. For this reason, their farm<strong> pigs <\/strong>eat <strong>marijuana nearly everyday<\/strong>, which is why they are <strong>\u201cthe happiest animals on earth\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jamaica_and_its_Current_Marijuana_Shortage\"><\/span><strong>Jamaica and its Current Marijuana Shortage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think about marijuana, it\u2019s impossible not to link it to Jamaica. This place of worship for Rastafarian religion and reggae music has seen its <strong>marijuana production seriously compromised and even decreased <\/strong>by different climatic factors. <strong>Storms, hurricanes and a pertinacious dryness <\/strong>have diminished growers\u2019 work along different regions. This, combined with Covid-19 effects, <strong>made prices rise<\/strong> which resulted in lower consumption rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/curiosidades-sobre-marihuana.jpg\" alt=\"interesting facts about marijuana\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" title=\"Jamaica and its Current Marijuana Shortage\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_Facts_About_Marijuana_Similarities_between_Beer_and_Cannabis\"><\/span><strong>Interesting Facts About Marijuana: Similarities between Beer and Cannabis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another curiosity that calls for attention is the amazing resemblance between beer and marijuana. <strong>Both products belong to the cannabaceae family <\/strong>and both are capable of producing psychoactive effects. Although lupule (lupulline) is a lot less powerful than cannabinoids present in marijuana, such as THC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Surprising_Marijuana_Curiosities\"><\/span><strong>Most Surprising Marijuana Curiosities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you have probably realized after reading this GB The Green Brand&nbsp; post, marijuana is a <strong>plant with a lot of history and worldwide noteworthy milestones<\/strong>. For example, Rastafarians are legally allowed to consume marijuana in Italy. Breast milk contains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/what-are-cannabinoids\/\">cannabinoids<\/a> (different to those present in cannabis). Even Henry Ford made a car using hemp fibers. These are just some interesting facts about marijuana; but there are lots more that would impress everyone that finds out about them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the CIA used cannabis as a \u201ctruth-telling drug\u201d during the Second World War? Or that cannabis seeds are an amazing food full of vegetable proteins and fatty acids? This post is going to address the most amazing and interesting facts about marijuana throughout history. 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