Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. Outdoor weed has become quite the buzzword in the cannabis community recently, and of course, you have to know what it's all about. Are you wondering exactly what makes outdoor weed so unique and special, and why you should definitely give it a try before blindly believing the unfounded rumors that outdoor weed is always inferior to cannabis grown indoors in a controlled environment? We're thrilled to take you on a ride through this brave new landscape! A Brief History of Outdoor Weed Weed has, as any cannabis enthusiast knows all too well, been popular for millennia — originating in Central Asia, weed inevitably found its way across the globe, and the most diverse of cultures have turned to marijuana for medicinal, recreational, and even religious reasons. Let there be no doubt. Outdoor weed, as it's commonly called today, might be seen as an oddity now, but it is the one and only OG way to cultivate cannabis. The history of outdoor weed is, therefore, the majority of the history of weed — period. Growing weed outdoors can be as simple as allowing nature to take its course, or as complex as the producer makes it to give the plants all the love they need to reach their full potential. Growing outdoors is also synonymous with all-natural organic-grown cannabis, which is always reassuring involving any plant material being consumed, whether it be the produce at your local grocery store or the nugs you pick up from your local dispensary. Cannabis was vilified in the United State