Hemp 101: Everything You Need to Know

Aaron Cadena
CBD Origin
Published in
6 min readSep 3, 2018

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Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that has played an important role in the history of mankind. With the capability to be used to produce crucial resources such as rope, clothing, paper, and more, hemp has been the catalyst for man’s earliest innovations. There is even archaeological evidence that we were using hemp as long as 8,000 years BC.

Over the years, the hemp industry has experienced a lot of ups and downs, but with the recent explosion in the popularity of CBD and a shift in demand for natural products, the industry is experiencing a renaissance.

Due to this new demand for hemp and hemp-based products, farmers and green-fingered entrepreneurs all over the world are turning to hemp cultivation as the next big thing.

But what exactly is hemp, Is it legal and safe to use, and how exactly can hemp be used? Dive in to find answers to these questions and more.

How is Hemp Different from Marijuana and Cannabis?

Before we get to the nitty-gritty of this article, it’s best to clear up the matter of what exactly hemp is, and how it relates to Cannabis and Marijuana.

First off, they aren’t all the same thing.

Cannabis is a classification of plants with various species, and Hemp and Marijuana…

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Aaron Cadena
CBD Origin

CBD enthusiast, passionate writer, and Editor in Chief at CBDOrigin.com―the CBD community’s leading digital publication and online knowledge base.