Now, even the Romans may have been partial to a toke although i’m guessing they used hemp for a whole range of things..
chaeologists have uncovered a Roman pot containing a set of mysterious seeds that may be from the cannabis plant.
The pot was unearthed during excavations conducted at the site of an energy-generating facility between Saltholme Nature Reserve and the village of Cowpen Bewley in the district of Stockton-on-Tees, northeastern England.
The site preserves remains from Britain’s Roman period—which lasted from A.D. 43 to A.D. 410—including evidence of settlement and agricultural activity.
The excavations, conducted by Green Man Archaeology, took place during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020-2021, but the backlog of post-dig laboratory work is only just coming to an end.
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https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-burnt-seeds-found-roman-pot-cannabis-1891487
