My mind immediately went to 'was this one of the creative inputs of the renaissance?' Found this article [1] which tries to make the case and contains something

My mind immediately went to 'was this one of the creative inputs of the renaissance?' Found this article [1] which tries to make the case and contains something to ponder: > After all, in 1484 Pope Innocent VIII had banned the practice of smoking cannabis as sacrament during mass — so ask yourself, how bad did the practice have to get before the Pope himself had to step in and stop it? Also TIL cannabis in italy was apparently quite a thing. The wikipedia entry [2] discusses among other things hemp's industrial importance during the time, as well as cannabis' use in food: > Furthermore, hemp seeds have been used for food for several centuries, especially by the poorer social classes, since they were inexpensive, rich in nutrients, and available even during droughts. In fact, several centuries-old Italian recipes use cannabis sativa as the main ingredient, and these recipes include... [1]: https://lithub.com/why-does-da-vincis-jesus-look-so-stoned/ https://lithub.com/why-does-da-vincis-jesus-look-so-stoned/ [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Italy