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Ancient Siberian Tomb Evidence Suggests Cannabis Highs 2,800 Years Ago

Published November 6, 2026

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Seeds and preserved hair found in an ancient Siberian tomb point to cannabis use as an intoxicant roughly 2,800 years ago, according to a new study. This card imagines an ancient nomad getting an outrageously inflated early high.

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A study of material from an ancient Siberian tomb reports evidence that people used cannabis as an intoxicant around 2,800 years ago. Researchers examined cannabis seeds and preserved hair associated with the burial, which is linked to nomadic people of the region. The findings add archaeological evidence to historical accounts of early cannabis use. The study suggests cannabis intoxication dates back much further than many modern readers might assume.

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