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1  What is Industrial Hemp?
2  What is marijuana?
3  Is Industrial Hemp marijuana?

1   Q: What is Industrial Hemp?
A: Industrial Hemp is a number of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. that are intended for agricultural and industrial purposes. They are grown for their seed and fiber content as well as the resulting byproducts such as oil, fiber, hurds, etc. Industrial Hemp is characterized by being low in THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and high in CBD (cannabidiol). Industrial varieties contain less than 1% THC. In Canada and Europe the current legal THC level for cultivation is 0.3%. The ratio of CBD to THC is greater than one.
by industrialhemp at 2000-10-01 00:33:08
2   Q: What is marijuana?
A: Marijuana is a preparation made from varieties of Cannabis sativa L. that are intended for medical and recreational drug use. They are grown for their THC content, primarily in the flowering tops and to a lesser extent in the leaves. Cannabis sativa L. grown for marijuana is characterized by being high in THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and low in CBD (cannabidiol). The THC content is greater than 1%, usually 3% to 20%. The ratio of CBD to THC is less than one.
by industrialhemp at 2000-10-01 00:33:20
3   Q: Is Industrial Hemp marijuana?
A: No. Even though they both come from Cannabis sativa L., the varieties that are used to make Industrial Hemp products (seed, fiber, etc.) and those that are used to make marijuana (flowering tops and leaves) are distinctly different. They are scientifically different and are cultivated in very different ways. Smoking the leaves or flowering tops of Industrial Hemp plants will not produce a psychoactive high. This is due to the low THC content and greater CBD content which counteracts the effects of the THC and acts as an "anti-marijuana".
by industrialhemp at 2000-10-01 00:33:31

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