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Re:The origins of cannabis smoking: evidence from the first ... by dr_dshiv on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:15PM (#29203390)
> In 1689 the natural philosopher Robert Hooke gave a firsthand report on the effects of Indian cannabis to the Royal Society of London: β€œThe patient understands not, nor remembers anything that he sees, hears, or does in that ecstasy, but becomes, as it were, a mere natural, being unable to speak a word of sense; yet is he very merry, and laughs, and sings, and speaks words without any coherence.”

Awesome find. Wow.

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Re:The origins of cannabis smoking: evidence from the first ... by kadoban on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:33PM (#29203574)
That is quite interesting. But...is it me or is that a _very_ exaggerated description?
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Re:The origins of cannabis smoking: evidence from the first ... by dr_dshiv on Friday November 12, 2021 @03:29PM (#29204153)
The first few times I smoked cannabis, nothing happened. But then I got high; the first few times I got high on cannabis remind me of this quote. Maybe these were reports from a novice?
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