Hemp is derived from #0excludeGlossary cannabis Sativa L. Hemp is genetically distinct from cannabis and has a variety of uses including fiber from the stems, protein from the seeds, and oils from the leaves and flowers. Hemp has very low levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), typically less than 0.3%, but it can produce very high quantities of Cannabidiol (CBD) and is regulated very differently from cannabis.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
hemp (noun)1.
a) a tall widely cultivated Asian herb ( of the family Cannabaceae, the hemp family) that has a tough bast fiber used especially for cordage and that is often separated into a tall loosely branched species () and a low-growing densely branched species () - Cannabis sativa C. sativa C. indica
b) the fiber of hemp
c) a psychoactive drug (as marijuana or hashish) from hemp
2.
a fiber (as jute) from a plant other than the true hemp , also a plant yielding such fiber
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