Horseback-Riding Siberian Nomads Got High on Cannabis 2,800 Years Ago—the Oldest Evidence Yet

 Horseback-Riding Siberian Nomads Got High on Cannabis 2,800 Years Ago—the Oldest Evidence Yet

Archaeologists found trace evidence of cannabis use in braided hair samples recovered from an 8th century BCE burial mound in Siberia’s “Valley of the Kings.” They also found a lot of seeds.

It is perhaps the ultimate bong-rip question: Who was like the first human to ever smoke weed? Despite great interest in ancient cannabis use, according to archaeologists at Germanys Max Planck Insti…