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Marijuana originated in Central and Southern Asia. It was discovered growing in the wild in China. China is known principally for its tea and opium, the great number of its people, itâs massive high-rises, but not really known for the discovery place of marijuana.
Germanic tribes brought the drug into Germany, and marijuana went from there to Britain during the 5th century with the Anglo-Saxon invasions. [See map of marijuana's spread throughout the world.]. This map shows how marijuana spread throughout the world, from its origins on the steppes of Central Asia.Credit: Barney Warf, University of Kansas. View full size image. Cannabis seeds have also been found in the remains of Viking ships dating to the mid-ninth century, Warf wrote in the study.ermanic tribes brought the drug into Germany, and marijuana went from there to Britain during the 5th century with the Anglo-Saxon invasions. [See map of marijuana's spread throughout the world.]. This map shows how marijuana spread throughout the world, from its origins on the steppes of Central Asia.