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without the help of man. The seed has been carried by the wind, in
bird droppings and has attached itself to animals that can, and do, trek
over long distances.
As you can see Mother Nature has distributed this plant in many ways.
The origins of the Cannabis plant are not entirely clear but
today it is generally recognized by most biologists and cannabis
researchers that it began its life somewhere in the Himalayas (Figure
1.1).
Figure 1.1 - This is section of the map of Asia. The area in the square
is where scientists believe cannabis started its Life.
Today, human intervention has caused the Cannabis plant to
grow under more controlled conditions and in areas where the plant
would not have had a previous history. It is estimated that in most
countries there must be at least 2 - 12 different cannabis strains
growing wildly.
