Cannabis use trends in South Africa
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Cannabis is not indigenous to southern Africa, having probably been introduced into the Mozambique area in pre-colonial times by Arab traders many centuries ago. It was adopted by the Khoikhoi as a valued intoxicant and herbal remedy that was chewed or boiled, and was traded from the Xhosa communities living in the eastern parts of South Africa. The smoking of it began after the introduction of the smoking pipe by the European colonialists. It was not until 1928 that cannabis became illegal.
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