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Maybe we should be asking "What isn't Industrial Hemp?" Here's one simple answer to that question. Industrial Hemp is NOT marijuana. Period. The purpose of this site is not to promote any kind of chemical abuse, but to advocate a crop that can benefit the economy, the environment, and the future. |
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Number One: Intention... Industrial hemp is a number of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. that are intended for agricultural and industrial purposes. Marijuana is a preparation made from varieties of Cannabis sative L. that are intended for recreational drug use. |
Chemical Component (THC) Industrial Hemp is low in THC (delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol), the intoxicating component. The THC level in industrial hemp is less than 1%. Marijuana, on the other hand, is grown for its THC content, usually 3 to 20%. |
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What's the Difference? Even though they both come from Cannabis sativa L., the varieties that are used to make industrial hemp products (seed, fiber...) and those that are used to make marijuana (flowering tops and leaves) are distinctly different. They are scientifically different and are cultivated differently. |
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Myth: U.S. law has always treated hemp and marijuana the same. Reality: The history of federal drug laws shows that at one time the government understood and accepted the distinction between hemp and marijuana. |
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Myth: Smoking industrial hemp gets a person high. Reality: The THC levels in industrial hemp are so low that no one could get high from consuming it. In fact, hemp contains CBD, which actually blocks the marijuana high. Not only is hemp not marijuana, but it could be called "anti-marijuana." |
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Myth: Industrial hemp fields would be used to hide marijuana. Reality: Industrial hemp is grown differently from marijuana, and is harvested at a different time than marijuana. Also, cross-pollination would reduce the potency of marijuana. |
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Myth: Those who wish to leagalize industrial hemp are just looking for a way to legalize marijuana. Reality: As the hemp industry has matured, it has come to be dominated by those who see hemp as the argicultural, industrial, and environmental crop that it is, and see hemp legalization as a different issue than marijuana legalization, which it is. |
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Myth: Legalizing industrial hemp would send the wrong message to children. Reality: It is the current refusal of the drug enforcement agencies to distinguish between an agricultural crop and a drug crop that is sending the wrong message to children. |