the history of weed. from nylon mag.

"marijuana has a long and storied history. the very first mention of cannabis was in 6000 BC china when ppl used the seeds as food, and it was introduced in northern europe as early as 500 BC. it has been used as an offering in royal tombs, as a medication, and, of course, for recreational purposes. and it wasn't ntil the early part of the 20th century that cannabis began to be banned--in 1935 a famous propaganda film, reefer madness, was even made to discourage american youth from touching the stuff. but cannabis remains a distinct part of our culture--it has, of late, even inspired a successful tv show [weeds]."

now, you can even buy perfumes in a cannabis scent!
it's interesting, no? whether or not you're a fan of the stuff...