Cannabis and the Soma Solution

The study investigates the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma, linking their psychoactive effects to the use of cannabis among Indo-Europeans. It delves into how these libations influenced the Indian Rig Veda and Persian Avestan texts while tracing the spread of cannabis across Europe and Asia. Additionally, the work explores the emergence of the Soma and Haoma cults and their connections to the shamanic roots of contemporary religious practices.