Was The Bard Stoned? That Is The Question

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Globe and Mail (Canada)

Monday 06 Nov 2000

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Website: http://www.globeandmail.ca/

WAS THE BARD STONED? THAT IS THE QUESTION

London -- Scientists believe they may have discovered the source of
William Shakespeare's genius -- smoking cannabis, a British newspaper
reported yesterday.

Researchers are investigating whether the secret of the Bard's
creativity was his dope-smoking, according to the Independent on Sunday.

Pipes found at Shakespeare's home in Stratford-upon-Avon, central
England, are being tested for traces of the drug, the paper said.

Dr. Frances Thackeray, head of palaeontology at the Transvaal Museum in
Pretoria, South Africa, believes there is evidence of Shakespeare's drug
habit in his work, the paper said. Dr. Thackeray points to the Bard's
use of complex imagery of darkness and mental journeys as evidence of
drug-induced visions.

Cannabis was first cultivated in England in 400 AD and in the 16th and
17th centuries was commonly used to produce hemp for ships' ropes and
canvas.

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