—Q: What is Industrial Hemp?

A: Industrial Hemp is a number of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. that are intended for agricultural and industrial purposes. They are grown for their seed and fiber content as well as the resulting byproducts such as oil, seed cake, hurds, etc. Industrial Hemp is characterized by being low in THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and high in CBD (cannabidiol). THC is less than 1% and in Canada and Europe the current legal level for cultivation is 0.3%. The ratio of CBD to THC is greater than one.

 

 

The word "hemp" comes out of Western Europe as a description of a number of varieties of the cannabis plant, particularly the varieties like "industrial hemp" that were bred over time for industrial uses such as fuel, fiber, paper, seed, food, oil, etc.
Its cultivation and use for such purposes goes back 12,000 years, and, while it was native to Asia, it was grown in, and had an enormous influence upon, many of the ancient and more modern cultures, and on the history of Europe and America.