Chris James Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 "A joint by any other name would smell as sweet...and still get you high." Can you imagine Shakespeare writing something along those lines? Perhaps he did and we were never told about it. Research seems to indicate something in old William's pipe inspired him: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/shakespeare-may-have-been-a-pot-smoker-study-finds/ar-BBlCS9e?ocid=LENDHP Old England was the crossroads of trade all those hundreds of years ago but we hardly think about the trade in marijuana, cocaine, or opiate drugs, but perhaps an ancient apothecary would handle these items. As we have all guessed from some of the things Willy wrote, he was a bad boy. Quote Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not at all surprisings, the use of cannabis was quite common in Elizabethan England as it was till late Victorian times. The original pastilles known as Turkish Delights were made using a mixture of tinctures of cannabis and opium, and that had been around from about the time of Shakespeare. Quote Link to comment
Mihangel Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Strange that this story has suddenly bounced back into the headlines. It was reported way back in 2001, both by the BBC and by National Geographic. Quote Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I thought it was familiar but could not remember where from. Quote Link to comment
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