Earliest Evidence of Cannabis Use Found in 2,800-Year-Old Siberian Tomb

Scientists identified psychoactive compounds in hair from a Scythian burial mound, marking the oldest direct proof of cannabis intoxication.

5 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 5 Nov 2026 · updated 3h ago

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5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 5 Nov 2026. 404 Media published first, on 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 5 November at 19:00 UTC.

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