History of Cannabis and Modern Medicinal Use of CBD

By Ashlee Bushee

Cannabis was one of the first plants to be used as medicine. Ancient texts from Indian Hindus, Assyrians, Greeks, and Romans indicate its use for arthritis, depression, inflammation, lack of an appetite, and asthma. The first documented use appears in Emperor Shen Nung’s book of pharmacopoeia around 2800 BC. Even in the early days of the […]