Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals, an archaeological study has found. A well-preserved substance found in a 2,700-year-old temple in Tel Arad has been identified as cannabis, including its psychoactive compound THC. Researchers concluded that cannabis may have been burned in order to induce a high among worshippers. This is the […]
Rule 115. The dead must be disposed of in a respectful manner and their graves respected and properly maintained. Practice Volume II, Chapter 35, Section D. Summary State practice establishes this rule as a norm of customary international law applicable in both international and non-international armed conflicts. International armed conflicts The obligation to dispose of […]
Our modern society seems to have difficulty addressing the issue of dying and death and that fact is reflected in many of our institutions and words used to describe the very natural act of dying. One “passes away” or “is in everlasting sleep.” Our instructions as to when to let people die is called a […]