Smoking, Where It Comes From, And Our Shared Future
Throughout history, humanity has always had a natural pull towards products such as tobacco and other recreational pastimes. Tobacco, for instance, the plant grown in the Americas prior to European colonization, was often used in shamanistic rituals, ceremonies, and as a medicine. The Europeans introduction to tobacco was the beginning of a larger shift, which over time, rose in popularity and is currently used as the primary substance in cigarettes. Cannabis, or the hemp seed it is based on,...