Earliest evidence of cannabis use found in ancient Siberian tomb

Re:Earliest evidence of cannabis use found in ancient Siberi... by detourdog on Sunday November 08, 2026 @08:03AM (#50412919)

I was really surprised how the article danced around the use of cannabis. The article framed it as possibly related to ritualistic and or funerary purposes. I see no reason that it wasn’t simply a lifestyle choice. Although even modern use may seem ritualistic. I just think it would be more honest to just say it was used.

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Re:Earliest evidence of cannabis use found in ancient Siberi... by empath75 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @10:29AM (#50414087)

Yeah, I think it’s just an anachronism to even try to impose those categories. There is often a religious or spiritual element to getting high.

I think if historians in the far future looked at the rave scene in the mid to late 90s they would call it a religious movement. There are ritualistic elements, religious hymns, ceremony, etc. People often described it in religious terms. There was even a moral/ethical element (PLUR) And I think it wouldn’t be entirely wrong. But it also obviously doesn’t mean that getting fucked up and having fun wasn’t the primary motivation for most people.

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