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Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners?

NYT Science Thursday 05 November 2026, 19:07 UTC By Annie Roth 1 min read
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Scientists ran a drug test on hair found in a 2,800-year-old burial mound. It came back positive for pot, the earliest known evidence of psychoactive cannabis use.

Scientists ran a drug test on hair found in a 2,800-year-old burial mound. It came back positive for pot, the earliest known evidence of psychoactive cannabis use.
These Ancient Siberian Nomads (ORG)
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