Siberians and Mongolians were believed to be harvesting and growing cannabis plants in 12000 BCE. In fact, archeologists widely agree that the cannabis sativa plant was the first plant to be cultivated during the birth of agriculture. This plant was to play a pivotal role in the development of early civilization. It made its mark on all of the significant areas of life, such as in food, clothes, and in religious ceremonies.
In China; the oil and seeds from cannabis plants have been used as a food source since 6000 BCE. They began to research the potential balancing effects of cannabis plants, and they recorded their findings. The first documented use of CBD as a form of self-care dates back to 2737 BCE in China. Emperor Shen-Nung (venerated as the father of Chinese medicine) drank tea infused with cannabis to bring his body back into balalnce once more. This ancient culture soon began including cannabis for balancing purposes, with the Chinese Book of Documents by Shu King, recorded back in 2,300 BCE, best outlining this. People in an ancient village in Taiwan used hemp fibers to make fabrics in 8000 BC. Hemp is actually thought to be the earliest crop that was cultivated for its fiber, which also makes it the oldest example of human industry. Many other historical medicinal uses have been documented in ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, India, Britain, etc.