Traces of cannabis found in pot heads from 17th Century Milan.

Traces of the molecules THC and CBD have been found in the remains of a young teenage male and a middle-aged female dating back to the 17th Century, Milan. Researchers have yet to confirm if the middle-aged female had been smoking dope or had simply been a victim of passive smoking. However there is further evidence to suggest that cannabis could have been digested in space cakes and other edibles. Researchers discovered more stoner remains located in the CA ’Granda, 17th Century Hospital, not an abbreviation of CA’nnabis, or a strain of weed, but a hospital primarily used for the poor in Milan.  

Mary-Jane Baker, Biologist and Doctoral Student believes cannabis was used for recreational purposes during this period, as no records of cannabis administration were found in hospital records. Mary Jane states “After extensive investigation into the records at CA’ Granda Hospital, we could not find any evidence of cannabis being prescribed for medicinal purposes. After an in-depth scientific hypothesis, empirical research, and collated data, which took us months to work through and drained our whole research budget, leaving five of us sharing a one-bed AIR B&B, we have concluded that they were just….erm, stoners, who enjoyed getting high”.  “We are grateful that we were involved in this important investigation, but we’ve been told due to an massive overspend in Milan, which in our defence is a very expensive place to visit, there will be no Christmas party this year”. “Any rumors that we had the munchies and ate our own body weights in Gelato, were also unfounded”

Research has now been suspended in Milan, while the team returns to the Laboratory in the Uk, until they receive further funding to investigate cannabis use in other hot European destinations.