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Archeologists in Turpan, China at the Yanghai Tombs have found the remains of a 2,700-year-old man and his two pound stash. The cannabis was accompanied by many items that scientists believe mark the man as a holy or civic leader. Analysis of the marijuana shows that it’s THC levels are equivalent to what is common today.

The cannabis was still green when they found it. It’s believed to be the oldest marijuana stash found so far. A paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany discussed the full breakdown of the plant and researchers suggest that it was used for recreation rather than only for textiles and rope, as has been previously suggested.

The mummy was about 45 years old when he died and was a blue-eyed Caucasian rather than Asian. He was likely a member of the Gushi people, a now-extinct lingual group associated with Celts and who populated the region at about that time.

Further analysis of the seeds and coloring indicate that the marijuana was not wild, but was a cultivated crop and all of the male plant parts (which are less psychoactive) had been removed from the stash before being placed in the man’s grave.

The ancient cannabis has been housed at the Turpan Museum in China, though rumor has it that the DEA plans to stage a raid and arrest all of the international team of scientists involved for not reporting the find to authorities, and other crimes.

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