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Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial use. It can be used to make a wide range of products.[1] Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants[2] on Earth. It was also one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber 50,000 years ago.[3] It can be refined into a variety of commercial items, including paper, rope, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, and animal feed.[4][5] Although chemotype I cannabis and hemp (types II, III, IV, V) are both Cannabis sativa and contain the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), they represent distinct cultivar groups, typically with unique phytochemical compositions and uses.[6] Hemp typically has lower concentrations of total THC and may have higher concentrations of cannabidiol (CBD), which potentially mitigates the psychoactive effects of THC.[7] The legality of hemp varies widely among countries. Some governme

Hemp - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Low-THC cannabis plant This article is about industrial uses of cannabis. For the genus of plants, see Cannabis . For therapeutic preparations of the plant, see Medical cannabis . For the psychoactive preparation, see Cannabis (drug) . For religious use, see Entheogenic use of cannabis . For other uses, see Hemp (disambiguation) . A hemp field in Côtes-d'Armor , Brittany , France, which is Europe's largest hemp producer as of 2022 Part of a series on Cannabis Arts Culture 420 ( chan ) Books Magu (deity) Names Religion Judai

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