No Plant Is More Misunderstood Than Hemp
Hemp vs. Marijuana
No plant is more misunderstood than hemp — or more confused with marijuana. In fact, for some, hemp is just another word for marijuana. But in reality, nothing is further from the truth. The distinction between marijuana and hemp is often muddled because while they’re both bred for different and specific uses, they’re still distant cousins that yield from the plant. So then, what exactly are the differences between these two strains?
Each bred for specific purposes
It’s true both hemp and marijuana come from the same cannabis species— Cannabis sativa L. But each are genetically different and are further distinguished by use, chemical makeup, and cultivation methods. Hemp, a different strain than marijuana, is bred for purposes that don’t …show more content…
Both CBD and THC have a wide range of uses and have a similar molecular makeup, which is why people often confuse them, and which is why controversy surrounds hemp. Even the scientific community, until fairly recently, believed that CBD and THC were in fact the same substance.
One of the main differences between hemp and marijuana though, are the amounts of the psychoactive cannabinoid THC and non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD. Marijuana is high in THC and low in the CBD. Hemp, on the other hand is high in CBD and low in THC. Each have their own unique uses and each are important medicinally.
Since hemp contains almost no THC — less than one-percent — you cannot get high from it. And as long as hemp plants are pollinated by members of their own crop, they will maintain their low levels of THC. On the other hand, many strains of marijuana are actually bred for maintaining large levels of THC[1]. Each has it’s own medicinal
No plant is more misunderstood than hemp — or more confused with marijuana. In fact, for some, hemp is just another word for marijuana. But in reality, nothing is further from the truth. The distinction between marijuana and hemp is often muddled because while they’re both bred for different and specific uses, they’re still distant cousins that yield from the plant. So then, what exactly are the differences between these two strains?
Each bred for specific purposes
It’s true both hemp and marijuana come from the same cannabis species— Cannabis sativa L. But each are genetically different and are further distinguished by use, chemical makeup, and cultivation methods. Hemp, a different strain than marijuana, is bred for purposes that don’t …show more content…
Both CBD and THC have a wide range of uses and have a similar molecular makeup, which is why people often confuse them, and which is why controversy surrounds hemp. Even the scientific community, until fairly recently, believed that CBD and THC were in fact the same substance.
One of the main differences between hemp and marijuana though, are the amounts of the psychoactive cannabinoid THC and non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD. Marijuana is high in THC and low in the CBD. Hemp, on the other hand is high in CBD and low in THC. Each have their own unique uses and each are important medicinally.
Since hemp contains almost no THC — less than one-percent — you cannot get high from it. And as long as hemp plants are pollinated by members of their own crop, they will maintain their low levels of THC. On the other hand, many strains of marijuana are actually bred for maintaining large levels of THC[1]. Each has it’s own medicinal