WHAT IS HEMP? PART 1 WHAT IS HEMP?
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW! 01 •Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa referred to as Cannabis Sativa L. •Contains high levels of CBD & low levels of the psychotropic compound THC • The psychoactive properties of cannabis show up at around 5% so marijuana with lower levels of THC may not be psychoactive. • Legally all cannabis plants with below .3% THC are classified as hemp • Historically hemp has been bred for its fiber, but in more recent years has been cultivated for its flowers which produce high levels of CBD
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HOW ARE THESE PLANTS DIFFERENT?
The various species of cannabis are still debated but these three species; Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis, are the most widely accepted. The greatest differences between them are due to selective breeding for fiber, seed or high levels of certain cannabinoids (more on cannabinoids later). Their appearance and cultivation methods will vary based on the desired use of the final crop. HOW ARE THESE PLANTS DIFFERENT?
CANNABIS SATIVA 01 • Indigenous to Eastern Asia • Used as a source of industrial fiber, seed, oil, food, recreation, religious practices and medicine • Requires at least 13 hours of light to stay in vegetative state
CANNABIS INDICA 02 • Indigenous to Afghanistan • Mainly used for extraction and medical purposes due to high levels of THC • Requires 15-18 hours of light to stay in a vegetative state
CANNABIS RUDERALIS 03 • Indigenous to central Europe, eastern Europe, and Russia • Used in Russian folk medicine and more recently for extracting its high levels of CBD • Transitions from veg to flower with time, not light cycle WHAT IS HEMP?
LET’S TALK CANNABINOIDS!
Cannabinoids are a diverse class of chemical compounds that occur naturally in the human body as endocannabinoids and in the cannabis plant as phytocannabinoids. LET’S TALK CANNABINOIDS!
ENDOCANNABINOIDS 01 •Created in the limbic system (brain)
PHYTOCANNABINOIDS 02 •Created in the cannabis plant
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS 03 •Created in a lab LET’S TALK CANNABINOIDS!
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW! • 113 cannabinoids have been isolated from the cannabis plant with more being researched. • The most popular phytocannabinoids are Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol (CBD). These are considered major cannabinoids • Minor cannabinoids include Cannabinol (CBN), Cannbigerol (CBG), (CBC), and many more • The two known endocannabinoids, or naturally occurring molecules which bind to endocannabinoid receptors, are 2-AG and Anandamide (or AEA).
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Contains high levels of CBD & low levels of the psychotropic compound THC
Legally all cannabis plants with below .3% THC are classified as hemp
Three species to know are: 1. Cannabis sativa, 2. Cannabis indica, and 3. Cannabis ruderalis
The three types of cannabinoids and where they WHAT IS HEMP RECAP! are created. END OF PART 1 1. Endocannabinoids 2. Phytocannabinoids 3. Synthetic Cannabinoids
New minor cannabinoids such as CBN, CBG, and CBC.