Meditations on Hemp
How much do you really know about Ukraine?
How much do you actually know about Ukraine? This question might have been one that echoed in your mind in the last couple of days, “thanks to” what is happening today. Ukraine is home to the first constitution in
Scheherazade and The Tale of The Hashish Eater
Every culture has some kind of escape hatch, take it as a breath of “fresh air” or a bite of “hashish” in order to cope with the realities of everyday existence. For over a thousand years, hashish has been this
The Sufis and Hashish – The Hippies of the Arab World
The apocryphal oath by which Haydar entrusted his disciples not to reveal the secret of hashish to anyone but the Sufis underlies the close association between the drug and the Sufi movement in the Arab community. (check our previous article
Hashish and the Arabs
So what about Hashish and the Arabs? (you might wonder) The Arab countries are hot. Hot and dusty. But mainly hot. It is only in recent times that a privileged few have found some respite from the heat through
Hemp Vs. BABYLONIA, PALESTINE, AND EGYPT
Moving on with the pursuit of Hemp around the world, we shall explore the remaining relevant parts and countries of Asia, besidies China, Japan and India, all of which you can find in our previous articles. India was not the
The Legend of Bhang – a Marijuana based drink
Bhang is an edible mixture made from the buds, leaves, and flowers of the female cannabis, or marijuana, plant. In India, it’s been added to food and drinks for thousands of years and is a feature of Hindu religious
INDIA: The First Marijuana-Oriented Culture
Moving on to a different culture in order to explore its early connections with Marijuana. Today, we know that India, officially known as the Republic of India, is a country located in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country
A Chinese Legend of Hemp
During the course of its long history in China, hemp found its way into almost every nook and cranny of Chinese life. It clothed the Chinese from their heads to their feet, it gave them material to write on,