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A worker packs cannabis at the growing facility of the Tikun Olam company on March 7, 2011 near the northern city of Safed, Israel.

Ancient Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Unearthed in China

Oct 05, 2016 09:00 AM EDT

Archaeologists have unearthed an "extraordinary cache" of cannabis buried at the Jiaya cemetery in China's Turpan Basin, saying that the recent discovery could considerably shed light on how ancient Eurasian cultures used cannabis. "This unique discovery provides new insight into the ritualistic use of Cannabis in prehistoric Central Eurasia," the archaeologists wrote in a paper published in the journal Economic Botany. The cannabis plants were found in a burial of an approximately 35-year-old adult man with Caucasian features, who had been placed on a wooden bed with a reed pillow beneath his head, Hongen Jiang and his colleagues wrote. Then, interestingly, at least 13 preserved cannabis plants, each up to about three feet long, were laid diagonally across his chest, and all are reportedly in excellent conditions, the National Geographic reported. The remains suggest that the man was buried between 2,400 and 2,800 years ago, based on the radiocarbon dating. During that time, the Turpan Basin is the home of the Gushi Kingdom, while the Turpan desert oasis was deemed an important stop on the Silk Road, according to ZME Science. Researchers believe that the man belonged to a group who used cannabis for health and ritual purposes. While researchers could not determine if the cannabis plant parts found in Turpan before were grown locally or obtained through trading from other regions, the recent discovery in the Jiayi burial implicate that the cannabis had been fresh and could have been possibly harvested for the burial. Furthermore, while the flowering heads of the 13 female plants have been removed, the few that were left were nearly ripe and had immature fruit. This could suggest that the plants were planted locally and gathered the same time the burial occurred. This is the first instance whole marijuana plants were uncovered and the first incidence of their use as a "shroud" or covering in a human burial. Archaeologists before have found about two pounds of cannabis seeds and powdered leaves in other Turpan graves.

Nebraska, Oklahoma File Lawsuit Against Colorado Over Legal Pot Use

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 19, 2014 01:57 AM EST

Marijuana may have been legalized in Colorado, however, its neighbor states of Nebraska and Oklahoma are not happy that weed is illegally crossing the border and reaching their respective states.

Washington D.C. Marijuana Retail Stores Could Open as Early as 2016

Cory Doyle |

Dec 01, 2014 05:27 PM EST

Council Bill 20-466 aims to regulate and tax marijuana similar to alcohol and implement state marijuana laws similar to Colorado.

Up to 90% Discount on Marijuana at Colorado’s Green Friday

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 28, 2014 11:35 PM EST

The national shopping day right after Thanksgiving took a different color in Colorado as retailers dubbed it Green Friday instead of the traditional Black Friday. While regular department stores in the state still sold heavily discounted clothes, gadgets, household appliances and other consumer items, weed dispensaries joined the fun by offering hefty price cuts on marijuana.

Deb Greene of Seattle, the first customer at Cannabis City, holds up her purchase signed by owner James Lathrop during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington July 8, 2014.

Newly Legal Marijuana Hard To Find In Washington State

dweisman |

Sep 27, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

While marijuana retail sales became legal across Washington state two months ago, it's tough to find recreational sales around Seattle.

Pot of Gold: The Growing Marijuana Industry Reshapes Colorado and Washington Economies

Nikki Alfonso |

Jul 19, 2014 01:02 AM EDT

Since the legalization of Marijuana in both Colorado and Washington this year, the drug has attracted thousands of entrepreneurs and investors to take part in this evolving and, apparently lucrative industry.