What Is The Difference Between Hemp & Marijuana?

This article originally appeared on The Green Fund — Australia’s preeminent source of cannabis information.

Marijuana is being legalized at a rate never seen before. The drug is now legal for medicinal purposes in 33 U.S. states, while also being recreationally legal in 11. And, as of last year — thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill — hemp is now legal in the U.S. on a federal level, and can be used to create medicines like CBD, as well as fabrics, paper, and plastics.

Cannabis is now the fastest-growing job market in the U.S., providing nearly 65,000 jobs in 2018 alone. And with more and more states legalizing the plant, it’s becoming increasingly important to stay up to date on all aspects of the cannabis industry. Today, we’re going to look at the differences between hemp and marijuana.

Marijuana

Mary Jane, Kush, Ganja, Reefer, Bud, Weed, Pot… this plant goes by many names, but the ony thing you’ll need to remember is three letters: THC.

THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, and is the infamous active compound that gets cannabis users high. In a marijuana plant, you can expect to see THC…