Cannabis is a popular topic that attracts the attention of several people globally. As an ancient plant, cannabis offers immense benefits, medically and economically. Although its use is regulated in many countries, the number of active users of cannabis increases daily.

Besides, there are many interesting facts about cannabis that are worth noting. Given that, this write-up focuses on 10 interesting cannabis facts. Read further.

1. George Washington Grew Hemp

The first president of the United States, George Washington grew hemp. Hemp belongs to the family of recreational or medical cannabis but it does not contain THC. Hemp was viewed as a cash crop in the 18th century, which was used to make paper, clothes, and rope.

2. Cannabis Has Been In Use for Over 11,000 Years

People have been consuming cannabis for more than 11,000 years. Cannabis is one of the oldest plants. The book “Marihuana: The First 12,000 Years” discloses that cannabis has existed for 12,000 years.

3. Cannabis Was Used by The Ancient Egyptians for Enemas

The ancient Egyptians used cannabis to perform enemas. They also used cannabis to treat inflammation and glaucoma. 

4. Shakespeare Smoked Cannabis 

If Shakespeare was alive today, he would visit a cannabis store. 400 years after his death, scientists found 24 pipes with 8 containing traces of cannabis in his Stratford-upon-Avon home. Then it was not wrong to say that Shakespeare smoked hemp when alive.

5. The First Product Ever Sold Online Was Cannabis

It was discovered that students in Standford in the early 1970s used their ARPANET accounts at Standford University’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to connect and arrange the sale of cannabis with students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, although it was an illegal sale.

6. The World’s Largest Grower of Cannabis is The United States 

The UN report and the opinions of other experts revealed that America is the leading nation among the cannabis-producing countries.

7. Cannabis is Legal in North Korea

From reports by visitors, defectors, and experts, cannabis is most likely legal or there is no enforcement of cannabis law because of how cannabis was available and accessible.

8. Eastern European Nomads Were The First Sellers of Cannabis

The Yamnaya people from the now Russian and Ukraine regions traded cannabis throughout Europe and East Asia about 5000 years ago when they created a trade route in the Eastern European Steppe, according to archaeological records.

9. Cannabis Can Generate Billions of Dollars in Tax Revenue

If similar taxes imposed on cigarettes and alcohol were imposed on cannabis, the government would generate at least $9 billion annually, according to the Cato Institute.

10. Almost Impossible to Overdose on Cannabis

One would need to smoke about 1500 pounds of cannabis within 15 minutes before it can become lethal, which is almost not possible.