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

Cannabis Law Report

There are three distinct species of Cannabis: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. Consequently, law enforcement has never taken the time to learn how to distinguish the two plants; and why would they? If both hemp and marijuana are considered the same plant under the law, why bother learning the difference?

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

And the process, there’s kind of this – I mean, I’ve seen people literally crying in class just explaining ruderalis. Just talking about ruderalis, just that there’s this auto-flowering plant. But then when you see ruderalis at these really, really northern right parts of the globe –. This was the law.