Posts tagged Sir William O'Shaughnessy
Cannabis History 101: Western & European Cannabis History

Cannabis was widely used in Western medicine from 1839 until US prohibition in 1937. Sir William O'Shaughnessy introduced cannabis tinctures to Victorian England after observing its use in India. Major drug companies like Eli Lilly sold it in the US. It fell out of favor due to dosing challenges — a problem modern tinctures have now solved!

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