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Evidence of Cannabis Use From Ancient Times Discovered in Israel

Ancient Cannabis Found in Israel
Ancient Cannabis Found in Israel
Aubry Bracco
By Aubry BraccoJun 05, 2020
Aubry Bracco
A seasoned small town journalist and digital marketer originally from New Hampshire, Aubry has an eclectic background in storytelling - from small town journalism (she once went undercover with the Salem, Mass. police on Halloween night) to social media marketing for big brands like Visa, the NFL, Liberty Mutual and scrappy start-ups like "Shark Tank's" Cousins Maine Lobster. She's appeared on CBS's longest running reality television show, SURVIVOR three times and will now respectfully decline any offers of coconut or coconut-infused food or drink offered to her. Currently the VP of Social Media and Digital Marketing at Wise Public Relations, Aubry loves finding those stories small moments of humanity that connect people, encourage them to stop, listen and find common ground in the chaos that is the digital jungle. When she’s not crafting social posts or writing, Aubry enjoys taking care of her cavalry of houseplants, studying intuitive healing and astrology, exploring National Parks.
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Have scientists stumbled upon cannabis fossils in Israel?

That appears to be the case, according to a report by CNN.

The outlet recently reported that cannabis resin was found on what experts believe was an alter in the “Holy of Holies,” an ancient shrine dating back to 750 BCE.

Experts in Tel Aviv reportedly believe cannabis was used as part of a hallucinogenic tribal ceremony, CNN reported.The cannabis used by the “cult of Judah” was likely imported in the form of hashish.

In the full study, published by the Tel Aviv's Journal of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University, experts said the find is "the first such evidence in the cult of Judah."

None of this should be surprising as a 2019 study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported clear physical evidence that inhabitants of the Pamir Mountains in Western China used marijuana's intoxicating smoke in burial ceremonies over 2500 years ago.

Read the entire story on on CNN here.

The full study from archaeological experts can be found here.

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