William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Green lighter. Cannabis joint. Dead leaf.

  • Chris@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Apparently Henry the IV encouraged cannabis cultivation in the 1500’s so maybe. When was Friar Lawrence around? (Or written, haven’t read Romeo and Juliet)

    • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
      1·
      11 days ago

      The 1500’s. They had hemp rope. But a Friar smoking weed is not something I think you’re gonna see historical evidence of.

    • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      11 days ago

      Sailing, and therefore hemp, were strategic national priorities of England for centuries.

      • Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        11 days ago

        Edit: I didn’t research this so it’s likely misleading or even wrong.

        Yeah, I think that is true for much of Europe. Hemp got replaced by cotton for its cheaper production and superior feel. And at some point cannabis got banned internationally and hemp production was gone for decades.