1569 CE
Pope Pius V declares that drinking chocolate on Friday does not break the Catholic fast

In 1569, Pope Pius V declares that drinking chocolate on Friday does not break the Catholic fast

Source: Frydenborg, K. (2015). Chocolate. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Drugs: Cacao (cocoa, chocolate)
Regions: Italy
Topics: Cultural factors (social, religious, ritual)