Biblical Hebrew Forum

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It seems to me that in order to determine whether there's an etymological 
link, we'd have to 
know a lot more about the word "cannabis."

On 20 May 2006 at 0:20, Herman Meester wrote:

> I'm not sure if I have the expertise to judge whether this etymology is
> valid.
> However, as I am from the Netherlands, a country where, as you may know, the
> public consumption of cannabis sativa does not lead to sanctions, I am in a
> position to state that there are various drugs, i.m.h.o. much more dangerous
> to health and well-being, and much more addictive, than marijuana. Those are
> a.o. alcohol, sleeping pills, and gambling, none of which face serious
> limitations on the part of governments worldwide - with the exception of
> dictatorships such as Egypt or Iran.
> 
> Biblically speaking, it is theoretically possible that cannabis sativa is
> mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Just as alcohol is mentioned in the Bible
> (cf., Noah). We all know the hazards, and let us deal with them in a mature
> way. Alcohol is a far more dangerous and addictive drug than cannabis, but
> the latter drug is very bad for lungs and concentration, and may cause
> severe depressions - just as alcohol causes amnesia, Korsakow's disease, and
> liver disorders.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Herman
> Rotterdam, Netherlands
> 
> 
> 2006/5/19, Jimmy Doyle <jimmy AT liquidthinking.org>:
> >
> > Well everyone...lol...what are your thoughts on this
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sula_Benet.
> >
> > A student came in and gave me several links refering (reefer-ing?) to this
> > etymological work.  The pages were filled with statements like "it doesn't
> > take much of a leap to understand that Kaneh Bos [sp] is cannabis."
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Dave Washburn
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