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Did William Shakespeare smoke marijuana?
According to CNN, a new report indicates that cannabis residue was found in 17th century tobacco pipes excavated from Shakespeare’s own garden. While there is no hard evidence that these pipes belonged to Shakespeare, the indication is certainly there.
“Author Professor Francis Thackeray, from the Evolutionary Studies Institute at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, speculates that cannabis could have been a source of inspiration for the Bard. He cites a reference in Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 76′ to ‘invention in a noted weed’ saying via email: ‘I think that Shakespeare was playing with words and (it) is probably a cryptic reference to cannabis,’ ” reports CNN.
If William Shakespeare did smoke marijuana, it wouldn’t be surprising to some people.
According to the Huffington Post, Columbia University professor James Shapiro explained that evidence of cannabis residue means little. He also says...
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