Turns out humans have been dealing and distributing cannabis since the stone age. Coincidental?

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According to a new study published in the journal of Vegetation History and Archeobotany, the rise of trade between Europe and the East at the beginning of the bronze age, about 4,000-5,000 years ago, is the reason behind the increased use of marijuana in East Asia.

It is widely believed that Central Asia was where cannabis was first used and domesticated but now it has been revealed that Japan and Eastern Europe started using the produce at around the same time about 11,500-10,000 years ago.

Researchers believe that cannabis is among the goods that was passed along the Silk route, which was the trading route between Europe and China.

Dr Tengwen Long of Free University of Berlin said, “The cannabis plant seems to have been distributed widely from as early as 10,000 years ago, or even earlier.”

He also said the plant might’ve been used as a “cash crop before cash” because of its multiple usability.