Canada’s cannabis industry predicts edibles will revitalize the market and shake up dropping stocks. But these issues are a far cry from the very first edibles.

Pot edibles have been a part of human history for thousands of years, tied to religious texts and potentially even being used as a way to attract assassins. Here’s a rundown of how it evolved.

Bhang (1,000 BCE)

While history can be hazy, it appears the first form of edibles were in liquid form. Nicknamed ‘Bhang,’ the cannabis-infused drink may have appeared as early as 1000 BCE in India. The drink is popularly served around Holi, a Hindu festival celebrating the start of spring.

When making bhang, cannabis is grounded and added into food or mixed with milk and added into drinks. The drink is said to have been used during the ceremony that honours Shiva, Hindu deity responsible for creation and destruction.

While India bans cannabis, it allows for its inclusion in bhang.

Majoun (1,000 CE)

Villages in Morocco also started making edibles thousands of years later.

The edible was made from a mash of nuts, figs, dates, spices and cannabis — but the candy may have had a much different purpose than today’s recreational and medicinal use.

CannabisMD reports that some fables suggest the word “assassin” comes from the Arabic word “haschishin” — hashish user. Some stories claim rulers would dose young boys with majoun and persuade them to kill off enemy leaders.

Besides its potential killer history, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain spoke highly of Majoun on an episode of his Parts Unknown series — and its potential effects.

“I was of course fascinated by this product since reading about it … network standards and practices prohibit me from even tasting this delicious and reportedly mind-altering treat,” he said, according to Eater.

And that delicacy would become a driving precursor to the edibles produced today. One of the earliest advertisements for cannabis in Western culture is from an 1864 Chicago broadsheet.

The origins of cannabis are also clouded in confusion, with some pointing to ancient Greece, China and Tibet.