History of Cannibas

Cannabis has always been around. It’s earliest recorded use is in 6000 BC 1870 – 1880 First reports of hashish smoking on Greek mainland c. 1875 Cultivation for hashish introduced to Greece 1877 Kerr reports on Indian ganja and charas trade. 1890 Greek Department of Interior prohibits importance, cultivation and use of hashish. 1890 Hashish made illegal in Turkey 1893 – 1894 The India Hemp Drugs Commission Report is issued. 1893 – 1894 70,000 to 80,000 kg of hashish legally imported into India from Central Asia each year. 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act is passed, regulating the labelling of products containing Alcohol, Opiates, Cocaine, and Cannabis, among others. The law went into effect Jan 1, 1907 4 [Details] Early 20th Century Hashish smoking very popular throughout the Middle East. 1915 – 1927 Cannabis begins to be prohibited for nonmedical use in the U.S., especially in SW states…California (1915), Texas (1919), Louisiana (1924), and New York (1927). 1920 Metaxus dictators in Greece crack down on hashish smoking. 1920s Hashish smuggled into Egypt from Greece, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Central Asia

1926 Lebanese hashish production peaks after World War I until prohibited in 1926. 1928 Recrational use of Cannabis is banned in Britain. 1920s – 1930s High-quality hashish produced in Turkey near Greek border. 1930 Yarkand region of Chinese Turkestan exports 91,471 kg of hashish legally into the Northwest Frontier and Punjab regions of India 1930s Legal taxed imports of hashish continue into India from Central Asia. 1934 – 1935 Chinese government moves to end all Cannabis cultivation in Yarkand and charas traffic from Yarkand. Both licit and illicit hashish production become illegal in Chinese Turkestan. 1936 Propaganda film “Reefer Madness” made to scare American youth away from using Cannabis. 1937 Cannabis made federally illegal in the U.S. with the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act. 1938 Supply of hashish from chinese Turkestan nearly ceases. 1940s Greek hashish smoking tradition fades. 1941 Indian government considers cultivation in Kashmir to fill void of hashish from Chinese Turkestan. 1941 – 1942 Hand-rubbed charas from Nepal is choicest hashish in India during World War II. 1945 Legal hashish consumption continues in India 1945 – 1955 Hashish use in Greece flourishes again 1950s Hashish still smuggled into India from Chinese Central Asia 1950s Moroccan government tacitly allows kif cultivation in Rif Mountains. 1962 First hashish made in Morocco. 1963 Turkish police seize 2.5 tons of hashish 1965 First reports of C. afghanica use for hashish production in northern Afghanistan 1965 Mustafa comes to Ketama in Morocco to make hashish from local kif. 1966 The Moroccan government attempts to purge kif growers from Rif Mountains. 1967 “Smash”, the first hashish oil appears. Red Lebanese reaches California. Late 1960s – Early 1970s The Brotherhood popularizes Afghani hashish.

1970 – 1973 Huge fields of Cannabis cultivated for hashish production in Afghanistan. Last years that truly great afghani hashish is available 1972 The Nixon-appointed Shafer Commission urged use of cannabis be re-legalized, but their recommendation was ignored. Medical research continues. 2 Early 1970s Lebanese red and blonde hashish of very high-quality exported. The highest quality Turkish hashish from Gaziantep near Syria appears in western Europe. Early 1970s Afghani hashish varieties introduced to North America for sinsemilla production. Westerners bring metal sieve cloths to Afghanistan. Law enforcement efforts against hashish begin in Afghanistan 1973 Nepal bans the Cannabis shops and charas (hand-rolled hash) export. 1973 Afghan government makes hashish production and sales illegal. Afghani harvest is pitifully small. 1975 FDA establishes Compassionate Use program for medical marijuana. 1976 – 1977 Quality of Lebanese hashish reaches zenith. 1978 Westerners make sieved hashish in Nepal from wild Cannabis. Late 1970s Increasing manufacture of “modern” Afghani hashish. Cannabis varieties from Afghanistan imported into Kashmir for sieved hashish production. 1980s Morocco becomes one of, if not the largest, hashish producing and exporting nations. 1980s “Border” hashish produced in northwestern Pakistan along the Afghan border to avoid Soviet-Afghan war. Early 1980s Quality of Lebanese hashish declines. 1983 – 1984 Small amounts of the last high-quality Turkish hashish appear. 1985 Hashish still produced by Muslims of Kashgar and Yarkland (NW China). 1986 Most private stashes of pre-war Afghani hashish in Amsterdam, Goa, and America are nearly finished. May 13, 1986 Dronabinol is placed into Schedule II by the DEA. 5 1987 Moroccan government cracks down upon Cannabis cultivation in lower eleations of Rif Mountains. 1988 DEA administrative law Judge Francis Young finds after thorough hearings that marijuana has clearly established medical use and should be reclassified as a prescriptive drug. His recommendation is ignored.

1993 Cannabis eradication efforts resume in Morocco. 1994 Heavy fighting between rival Muslim clans continues to upset hashish trade in Afghanistan 1994 Border hashish still produced in Pakistan. 1995 Introduction of hashish-making equipment and appearance of locally produced hashish in Amsterdam coffee shops. Oct 23, 2001 Britain’s Home Secretary, David Blunkett, proposes relaxing the classification of cannabis from a class B to class C. As of June 10, 2002, this has not taken effect. [More Info] June 2003 Canada is first country in the world to offer medical marijuana to its patients.