Really enjoying reading through this thread!
I spent a lot of time in Kyrgyzstan about 10 years ago and cannabis was growing wild all over the place.
Small "weedy" looking plants along the road-ways and in yards/empty lots in the urban areas, and huuuuge plants by the field full when I visited areas East of Lake Issuk Kul. Befriended some guys who had access to loads of hand pressed hash from these crops. Do you have any info about possible similarities? I'll dig up some pictures from the archive when I'm back home!
Good times