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What You Dont Know About Hemp (cannabis) And Marijuana by rogerbyy: 4:33pm On Apr 25, 2017
So what exactly is the difference between marijuana and hemp? Let’s start with semantics.

Hemp refers to strains of Cannabis sativa that have been bred specifically for fiber used for clothing and construction, oils and topical ointments, nutritional benefits and a wide and growing variety of other purposes that don’t involve intoxication

Marijuana is a slang term used to describe strains of
Cannabis sativa specifically bred for the potent resinous glands (trichomes) that grow on the flowers and some leaves (buds). While there is some dispute over the origins of the term “marijuana,” it was introduced into popular use by Hearst-era newspapers as a way to instill fear of pot-smoking Mexicans.
Wording aside, both hemp and marijuana are, in fact, the same thing. Although both “hemp” and “marijuana” as we know them are from the same genus, Cannabis, they are also part of the same species, Cannabis sativa . The scientific difference between what we refer to as hemp and marijuana comes from the purpose the strain was bred for.
“The [legal] definition of hemp is a plant that has low THC and perhaps has a higher level of CBD,”

says publisher and marijuana cultivation guru Ed Rosenthal. Rosenthal is the author of the Marijuana Grower’s Handbook , which was first published in 1984.
“They are different varieties of the same species,” Rosenthal continues. “A hemp plant grown for seed isn’t necessarily the best fiber plant.”


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There are three known subspecies among these varieties of
Cannabis sativa: C. sativa, C. indica and C. ruderalis. In this case the distinctions largely lie in the latitude at which the subspecies evolved, which in turn contributes to a plant’s physical characteristics and effects, to some extent.
As the cannabis plant was bred alongside the growth and collective knowledge of humans, it took on a variety of purposes. Strains of cannabis used for their potent medicine and intoxicating qualities have further evolved due to prohibition; over the last 50 years, growers have largely moved their operations indoors, fueling the innovation inherent in having the power to manipulate the atmospheric conditions of a gardening space. Today’s cannabis flowers are far more potent and perhaps a higher quality than much of the buds we have used throughout history as either medicine or entheogen .

.www.alternet.org/drugs/whats-difference-between-hemp-and-marijuana

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Re: What You Dont Know About Hemp (cannabis) And Marijuana by waltermeyer: 4:24pm On Apr 06, 2020
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