German researchers fed the variety of cannabis known as hemp to cows — and it seems to have gotten them pretty stoned. The livestock appeared more tired, yawned more frequently and seemed to have trouble standing. The cow's eyes even turned red, like the prototypical conjunctivitis seen in some humans after puffing a joint.
The study has raised eyebrows for obvious reasons: there's something whimsical about the idea of a stoned cow that tickles the public imagination. And while this may seem like just a weird experiment, getting cows stoned on hemp actually has broad implications for agriculture.
