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Cannabis has held sacred status in several religions and has served as an [[entheogen]] – a [[chemical substance]] used in religious, [[shamanism|shamanic]], or [[spirituality|spiritual]] contexts – in the Indian subcontinent since the [[Vedic period]]. The earliest known reports regarding the sacred status of cannabis in the Indian subcontinent come from the [[Atharva Veda]], estimated to have been composed sometime around 1400 BCE.
The Hindu god [[Shiva]] is described as a cannabis user, known as the "Lord of [[bhang]]".
 
In modern culture, the spiritual use of cannabis has been spread by the disciples of the [[Rastafari movement]] who use cannabis as a [[sacrament]] and as an aid to meditation.

Cannabis has held sacred status in several religions and has served as an entheogen – a chemical substance used in religious, shamanic, or spiritual contexts – in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period. The earliest known reports regarding the sacred status of cannabis in the Indian subcontinent come from the Atharva Veda, estimated to have been composed sometime around 1400 BCE. The Hindu god Shiva is described as a cannabis user, known as the "Lord of bhang".

In modern culture, the spiritual use of cannabis has been spread by the disciples of the Rastafari movement who use cannabis as a sacrament and as an aid to meditation.