The agricultural product tobacco is processed from nicotiana plant leaves. In this plant genus, there are over 70 species of tobacco. The U.S., China, and Cuba are among the countries that make large amounts of cash from producing this crop. The leaves are harvested and processed to form chewing, smoking, dipping, or snuffing tobacco. According to experts, the tobacco plant began growing in the Americas in around 6,000 BC. Inhabitants started chewing, smoking, and using it in hallucinogenic enemas in 1 BC and by 1 AD, it had spread throughout the Americas. Though many Mayas migrated between 470 and 630 AD, some stayed behind and the smoking custom was passed to the Toltecs, creators of the Aztec Empire. The Indian class in this group formed cigars by rolling together tobacco leaves. Mayas … Read entire article »