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Cannabis has a long history in Chile, possibly the longest in the New World, as hemp production for fiber was introduced in the Quillota Valley as early as 1545, [3] to support the army and shipping. [4] Similar attempts were made in Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, but only in Chile did the crop find success. [5]
Cannabis cultivation dates back at least 3000 years in Taiwan. [3] The history of cannabis and its usage by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8800–6500 BCE) based on archaeological evidence. For millennia, the plant has been valued for its use for ...
World map of annual cannabis prevalence. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country (including some territories) as a percentage of the population. The indicator is an "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year.
Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent.
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2005: Estonia decriminalized cannabis. [68] 2005: Chile decriminalized cannabis. [69] 2006: Brazil decriminalized possession and cultivation of personal amounts of cannabis. [70] 2008: Austria legalized cannabis for medical use. [71] 2009: Ukraine decriminalized cannabis cultivation up to 10 cannabis plants for personal use. [72]
The setting is Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the Americas, often called el fin del mundo, and though it is 1901 and the beginning of a new century, it certainly feels like the end of ...
The largest producer of pressed marijuana is Paraguay, [2] and from there it is exported to Chile, [2] Bolivia, Brazil, [3] Peru, [4] Colombia, [5] Venezuela, [6] and the United States. [ 4 ] Other names for this product are soko , doko , paraplex macoña , pasto , faso , chamico , enramao , presso , paragua or Paraguayan brick .