Cannabis: A Lost History (FULL DOCUMENTARY)

This documentary explores the longstanding relationship of human beings and cannabis, from its use in ancient Asia to its ban in 20th century America.

*Please note: Information in this documentary does not take the place of medical advice. Any recipes, dosage, etc. are for historical reference only. Consult a doctor before using medical cannabis*

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Written, narrated, and directed by Chris Rice, the director of “DMT: A Lost History”

For more information on the sacramental history of cannabis check out the works of Chris Bennett here:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/author/chris-bennett

For more on ancient cannabis use in general check out “Marijuana, the First Twelve Thousand Years” and “Antique Cannabis Book”:

http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/history/first12000/abel.htm

http://antiquecannabisbook.com/

Music by Chris Rice except “Grandma’s Grapes” By Green Warp.

All images are the property of their respective owners and are used here for educational purposes.

50 Comments

  1. Rebecca Rush on May 23, 2019 at 7:31 pm

    Just showed my family this documentary. This was an incredibly interesting and well informed documentary! I learned so many new things! Incredible! πŸ™‚



  2. FooTeePrint on May 23, 2019 at 7:32 pm

    it’s a great time to be alive and be Canadian πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž



  3. Alistair on May 23, 2019 at 7:32 pm

    Truly beautiful. Peace.



  4. Free Thinker on May 23, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Who doesn’t love weed surely?



  5. Kominski Crime Family on May 23, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    "Two pounds of bud"- lol this guy should get on the history channel



  6. Timothy Abraham on May 23, 2019 at 7:36 pm

    As of now 2019 and watching this NY legalized marajuana for medical purposes. Come on NY get that recreational vote passed.



  7. Jason Moser on May 23, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    Someone needs to get this to Joe Rogan.!! Seriously….Will get MAD VIEWS.



  8. Austin Media Productions on May 23, 2019 at 7:39 pm

    Man this is an amazing documentary!! From top to bottom…great work. I actually just released a song today, "Lawless" which pretty much is in alignment with this documentary. It’s all about informing people the truth of cannabis and breaking the whole stigma against it. I’d love to know what you think. https://youtu.be/aBduQ6HxEoE



  9. Krzysztof Czeski on May 23, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    Yet another tale how the US "freed" the world.



  10. Twitch Grip on May 23, 2019 at 7:42 pm

    I listen to this every few months when Im trimming weed πŸ˜‚



  11. Space Man on May 23, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039647/ The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007) title of my recommended doco



  12. Space Man on May 23, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Nice, but a little exaggerated don’t you think! i got really bored and stopped at 42minutes, just saying. i still prefer this cannabis documentary above all else.. oh and Joe Rogan makes an appearance in this one hehe. its called; Best Marijuana Documentary you will ever watch. Interestingly, all the HD versions of this video have been taken down, i even love the music at the start. enjoy xoxo https://youtu.be/mT_5yDEY58Y



  13. Juan Solalinde on May 23, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Fuck you Richard Nixon



  14. Heidi Fouche on May 23, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    has this come out in book form ? i would love to have had that !



  15. Capronice on May 23, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    Please everyone vote to legalize marijuana but don’t get caught up on calling it a medication. Think about it. You may as well call alcohol medication. I think getting stoned it great and it does help with feeling ill. Sure THC can possibly be made into a medication but pot itself should be used independently and not under the control of the government or a doctor.



  16. Sunny Smith on May 23, 2019 at 7:45 pm

    wow amazing documentary



  17. Ray Blaine on May 23, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    Well done a Great job..



  18. Empessimi Primal on May 23, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    @PowerfulJRE



  19. Sean Sullivan on May 23, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    endocanOObinoid he says



  20. Mr K on May 23, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    The oldest description of cannabis is in Egypt, from the Ramesseum Papyrus, carbon dated to 1700 BC. That’s older than any description in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, Ganges or China.

    Around 2000 BC, there were Pharaohs of Egypt who conquered Mesopotamia and the Indus. Cannabis has existed for a long time, however it is then that it shows around the ancient world., including in India and China.



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  22. Mike Goldman on May 23, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    Worlds biggest farm coming to Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9G38GsWZ-k&feature=youtu.be



  23. Sulaiman Majed on May 23, 2019 at 7:57 pm

    Your S letter is ringing in my ear!!!



  24. Kilovw Dude on May 23, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    Is this guy stoned



  25. Steve Mudd on May 23, 2019 at 7:59 pm

    Nice video but I think you are over emphasizing the role of cannabis in all these religions.



  26. Loretta. Ellis on May 23, 2019 at 7:59 pm

    I have smoke canibiss 40 years ..
    As I’m disabled .its the best thing for pain .



  27. Lucas Hesten on May 23, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    Whomever created this, i want to give you money…



  28. DOS UNO on May 23, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    HAPPY 420!



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  30. Nature Lover on May 23, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Marijuana is the only safe & healthy thing to do. Even more than legal prescription pills. The only side effects are happy hungry sleepy(not always in that order tho). It can help with depression, bi polar, insomnia, anxiety & panic attacks, seizures, epilepsy, & many types of physical pain, not to mention the positive feedback on recent studies with types of cancer & leukemia too. & technically marijuana is not a drug..drugs are manmade chemicals, marijuana is a plant. But if some really do consider it a drug..alright, but its not a dangerous one..no one has ever died just from smoking weed & its not a gateway to shit if you’re smart about it. A lot of shit thats legal can be a gateway drug. Alcohol is as bad as crack/cocaine & meth & heroine is, & tobacco/nicotine is bad for health too people die from all that shit in one way or another every day. It really is just a plant yet its still mostly illegal, while shit you CAN die from is still legal..thats fucked up. Personally im not against smoking weed for medical purposes, as long as its not near kids, & the smoker is at least 18 or 21. I hope its legalized soon.



  31. destroy on May 23, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    Who else high asf watching this



  32. cultist on May 23, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    @ 35:57 Jesus posin’ for that painting like a bro.



  33. Hen. Jamz on May 23, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    this is awesome



  34. richard wilmot Ph.D on May 23, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    Jesu$ was a Roman myth: CAESAR’S MESSIAH: The Roman Conspiracy to Invent Jesus
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmEScIUcvz0



  35. Kevin Sustin on May 23, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxV0HFkaupc
    "You can never die. Just relax and get high."



  36. Kenny Kiriga on May 23, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    Like me if you’re high



  37. Bashayer Bebita on May 23, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    Very informative documentary! We need that awareness. THANK YOU



  38. Jonathan Brown on May 23, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    Yo love and how come my man πŸ˜‰



  39. JosephCecilHorne SmithJunior on May 23, 2019 at 8:14 pm

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  40. Wethepeople Arefedup!!! on May 23, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    Absolutely!! Hige supporter I use daily it not for the high I hold that plant in high regards of respect it’s not accident why its here bottom line is HEMP HEALS AND CAN SAVE HUMANITY!



  41. richard wilmot Ph.D on May 23, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    Marijuana suppression leads to increased experimentation & legalization
    https://medcraveonline.com/MOJAMT/MOJAMT-03-00063



  42. T Zero on May 23, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    Just need professional narration.



  43. Jasper Neil on May 23, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    Really well put together, but where is the evidence that the Buddha ate only cannabis for 6 years? If it was so important to his awakening, why didn’t he recommend its use, instead of the abstention of intoxicants?
    I’m really open to new ways of seeing things, but even a little discernment points towards this idea being a closed loop stoner fantasy.



  44. J Hollyroller on May 23, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    You may want to tell truth because he’s coming



  45. Ian Ross on May 23, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    Very boring voice



  46. Ray Blaine on May 23, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    to awaken the Christ in all of us! What a World it would be….



  47. SPAC3MANxSPL1FF on May 23, 2019 at 8:26 pm

    This was one of the best films I’ve ever seen. Gonna share this as far and wide as I can.



  48. J Hollyroller on May 23, 2019 at 8:26 pm

    Bro I’m Christian a you are totally wrong bro totally



  49. Frankie Brown on May 23, 2019 at 8:27 pm

    The bible also repeatedly says its through faith were saved not by being anointed.



  50. Dude Fest bug outs on May 23, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Why is he trying to make it sound scary like wtf