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History of Medical Cannabis in Sri Lanka — Weliange W.S.

Conference abstract presented at the International Conference on Cannabis and Medicinal Research (Osaka, 2018) by Wasantha Sena Weliange of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. The paper traced medical cannabis use in Sri Lanka from the reign of King Ravana (~10,000 BC per tradition) through the arrival of Vijaya (509 BC) and King Buddhadasa's medical pharmacopoeia Sarartha Sangrahaya (341 AD), which described medicinal values of cannabis. The abstract catalogued over 20 Sri Lankan medical texts referencing cannabis from the 13th century to 1999, including Yogarnavaya and Prayagorathnavaliya (1232), Vaidyacintamani (1707), Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia (1937), and Desheeya Guli Kalka Sagaraya (1999). The author noted that Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne initiated promotion of cannabis for indigenous medicine in 2015.

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2018-11-05 Research History of Medical Cannabis in Sri Lanka — Weliange W.S. Conference abstract presented at the International Conference on Cannabis and Medicinal Research (Osaka, 2018) by Wasantha Sena Weliange of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. The paper traced medical cannabis use in Sri Lanka from the reign of King Ravana (~10,000 BC per tradition) through the arrival of Vijaya (509 BC) and King Buddhadasa's medical pharmacopoeia Sarartha Sangrahaya (341 AD), which described medicinal values of cannabis. The abstract catalogued over 20 Sri Lankan medical texts referencing cannabis from the 13th century to 1999, including Yogarnavaya and Prayagorathnavaliya (1232), Vaidyacintamani (1707), Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia (1937), and Desheeya Guli Kalka Sagaraya (1999). The author noted that Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne initiated promotion of cannabis for indigenous medicine in 2015. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330278416 Cannabis and Medicinal Research History of Medical Cannabis in Sri Lanka