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What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana CBD Oil?

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As Leafly summarizes: Cannabis refers to a genus of plants which has three species: indica, sativa, and ruderalis. Hemp is a sativa species, while cannabis can be sativa, indica, or ruderalis. Hemp cultivation dates back to 8,000 B.C. The majority of Americans think hemp, by definition, contains 0.3% or less THC.

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Hemp vs. Marijuana: Why Can’t Cops Tell Them Apart?

Cannabis Law Report

Now the cultivators of that hemp, Big Sky Scientific, are suing the police, the county, and an attorney. There are three distinct species of Cannabis: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. The legal definition of hemp is that it must contain 0.3 Both hemp and marijuana are members of the genus Cannabis.

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Weed slang – the most common nicknames for cannabis

The Cannigma

There is also quite a bit of overlap, and the official terms can be used almost as slang, often without a direct connection to the real definition. The genus Cannabis (Family Cannabacae) represents a number of plant species and many cultivated varieties therein. These are the three most common scientific terms: Cannabis.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Definitely, and we’re looking to do a bunch of that. He helps out maintaining the veracity of all of our cultivation content so you probably see his name popping up on cultivation articles on The Cannigma as well. So, he’s helping us out with this content on the cultivation side.

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The best strains of all time: 100 top cannabis strains to try

SpeedWeed

And if it was actually smuggled out of a government lab, we’re definitely glad it was. However, we can’t be sure—the story goes that cultivator Josh D. According to the legend, it was originally a Northern California sativa crossed with a Russian ruderalis and then crossed with Afghani genetics to make it hardier.

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