// Definition
Napoleon Bonaparte's prohibition of hashish in Egypt during the French campaign (1798-1801), one of the earliest modern cannabis prohibitions. Despite the ban, hashish use in Egypt has references going back to Assyrian and ancient Egyptian times.
// From the Episode
Discussed in context of mid-20th century prohibitionist attitudes not being as prevalent in the 19th century. Cannabis was used as an ingredient in popular medicines like Piso's cough medicine. Chris Bennett notes cannabis was viewed as a major medicine, not frowned upon the way it later would be.
// Source
Ep. 116 Hash Church CXIII 113 →