Ras's Wisdom Wednesday — Week 5: Cannabis Along the Silk Road
Bevon Findley5/6/20260 replies
🌿 Ras's Wisdom Wednesday — Week 5
Cannabis Along the Silk Road
Cannabis traveled the Silk Road from Central Asia into the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Hashish culture flourished in Arabia and Persia before it reached Europe. The 9th-century Arab physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) described its medicinal properties in detail.
What do you know about cannabis traditions outside the Western narrative?
- Had you heard of cannabis in Silk Road history before?
- How does this change the "Western discovery" framing of cannabis medicine?
- What non-Western tradition would you most want to learn more about?