Everyone loves a "ceremony that radiates joy," even Ms. Mari Juana - that's what Brandon and Angela learned after they dove into an entry from 1895. While involved in the hustle and bustle of the blessed event, she happened to spot an article in the newspaper that described the 1894 Indian Hemp Commission Report results. (This report remains one of the most comprehensive studies ever done about cannabis!) The findings of the report, which confirmed the notion that cannabis did not lead to criminality, immorality, and societal downfall, brought Mari some comfort, even though the association with opium was upsetting. The NYT article was titled "Opium and Hemp in India."
"We were under the definite impression that the extracts of hemp, in whatever form consumed, were invariably pernicious, the drug, taken in moderation, destroying the nerves and taken in excess, producing homicidal mania. The Ghazees swallow it before their rushes, and so did the Scandinavian Berserkers a thousand years ago. That impression, however, turns out to be an illusion of ignorance."
Angela's phone was noisy during this episode, as she received some mysterious texts. The duo realized that the texts were clues, as they all involved the diary. It hit them like a lightning bolt when they figured out who was behind the messages ...
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