Humbolt county mindfuck
Mexican christmas bud, bright green with reddish hairs, hit the market in december
Parowan herion, a marijuana grown outside of Parowan Utah.
Purple Kush
Urban legend had it there was white dope grown in the sewers of New York City that grew white due to the absence of light.
Clinton’s non-smoking took place when he was at Oxford, I thought. Not that that provides much of an answer.
To answer the OP, I would say that it’s just as likely those African violets at Home Depot were shipped in from Africa.
As indicated by some previous posts, some of the naming conventions amount to nothing but random branding; but other names like Northern Lights, White Rhino, Jack Herer and yes, Acapulco Gold are actual strains maintained and crossbred by serious cultivators.
Given the added expense of transport and additional risk of customs, there’s little financial incentive to smuggle in pot from overseas for something that can be grown locally for a small investment in hardware. The names may or may not be indicative of the foreign origins of the specific cultivars, but regardless, the actual bud that you burn in your bowl is most likely grown in your backyard (not literally, but bear with me for the sake of alliteration).