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Unlocking the Benefits of Cannabis Sativa

The Herb Collective

Cannabis sativa, or hemp, is a multi-purpose plant that is gaining popularity as more people become aware of its potential benefits. From providing a natural alternative to medications to being used as a sustainable resource for clothing and building materials, cannabis sativa has a wide range of uses.

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What’s in a name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp

Americans for Safe Access

As with all things involving social controversy, dispute over what to properly call the plant known by the botanical name Cannabis Sativa L. are marijuana, cannabis, and hemp. For at least the last half-century, marijuana has been the most prevalent term, but cannabis is gaining currency. comes with the territory.

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What’s the Difference Between CBD, THC, Hemp, Cannabis, and Marijuana?

LifeCannMD

As cannabis gains widespread popularity across the United States, a growing number of newcomers are searching about important topics like THC vs. CBD, the differences between cannabis and marijuana, how hemp plants factors into the conversation, and more.

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Changing the way we talk about cannabis

The Cannigma

This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. Cannabis, weed, ganja, pot…there is an almost endless list of names used to refer to the Cannabis sativa plant and its products. But when it comes to law and policy, what are the definitive terms we should be using when talking about cannabis?

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What’s An “Auto Hemp Hybrid?” — What CBD Shoppers Should Know About Cannabis Ruderalis

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

People acquainted with cannabis should know there are two significant subspecies within the cannabis genus: sativa and indica. While sativa. Read More

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Six Things You Need to Know About CBD and Other Hemp-containing Pet Products

Cannabis Law Report

The trend toward state-level legalization of cannabis has led to a surge in cannabis-derived products and a continually evolving market with many types of cannabis products for people as well as their pets. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. THC) from the list of controlled substances under the CSA.

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Banning Smokeable Hemp Is a Big Texas Failure

Veriheal

In a blow to freedom and democracy, state lawmakers in Texas banned smokeable hemp. In what many consider an equally heinous move, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban smokeable hemp. What’s the hangup with smokable hemp—and what does it mean for people in Texas? Hot Hemp and a History of Cannabis Issues.

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