[Cannabis consumption and its psychosocial effects in a comparison of different cultures].
Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie August 1, 2001 J Schlimme, D Rada, U Schneider
Cannabis consumption is a social and cultural phenomenon. It has a specific place in each society, therefore psychotropic effects are judged differently. In medieval Islam cannabis consumption showed connections with religious and mystic events and was basically formed through consuming sufis. The main risk of cannabis use was especially the induction of "madness" or psychotic states in case of...