Marijuana and hemp both originate from the plant species Cannabis Sativa L. It is one of the oldest domesticated crops and was grown at Mount Vernon by George Washington. After many years of breeding and manipulating it resulted into two varieties: one for medical and spiritual use and the other for agricultural and industrial purposes.
The flowering tops and leaves on the plant contain the psychoactive component and tetrahydrocannabinoil (THC), content we have come to know as marijuana. On the other hand, hemp utilizes seeds and fibers primarily from the stalk. Hemp contains extremely low levels of THC and a great amount of cannabidoil (CBD). As per laws in Colorado, hemp can not have greater than 0.3 percent THC content (dry weight). Anything over this amount is considered marijuana territory. It is impossible to get high on hemp plants.
Marijuana is physically shorter and wider than hemp which is tall and narrow. Marijuana requires as much room to grow as possible; farmers tend to facilitate this. The buds sprout much better when the plant receives more sunlight, air, and water. Hemp’s goal is to produce a strong fiber for manufacturing; not big buds for smoking.
It is of no surprise that marijuana is in the headlines. Four states approved recreational marijuana measures in the November elections and many other states approved medical cannabis (making it legal in most of the United States). Marijuana is becoming more acceptable. Hemp is also becoming quite popular; only it is growing quietly in the background (out of the
public eye), despite its less controversial applications.
Marijuana and hemp are not considered one and the same legislatively even though it is the same plant, because they are cultivated differently. Marijuana is a horticultural crop cultivated for its THC content on the other hand hemp is an agricultural crop cultivated for seed and fiber.
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