About this episode

This episode explores the history of the cannabis plant and its various uses throughout time.

In this week's episode, explore the history of the cannabis plant, including its role in historical and modern textile industries, as well as its medicinal, religious, and recreational uses. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 29th of September across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or Readings: AU/NZ (affiliate link): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkq2G9 International: https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761472596/the-most-interesting-people-youve-never-heard-of--riley-knight--2026--9781761472596 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Riley Knight

Topics covered

• cannabis history
• textile industries
• medicinal uses
• religious uses
• recreational uses

Keywords

• cannabis
• history
• textiles
• medicinal
• religious
• recreational
• Riley Knight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Booktopia, Readings, Acast

Products: The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of

Places: Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand

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