Whether it is called hemp, cannabis or marijuana, it is always the same plant, belonging to the Cannabaceae botanical family. The distinction, dictated by the advent of prohibition in the 1930s in the USA, has completely arbitrary origins and is exclusively lexical.
However, nowadays the various names go to define the different uses of the plant. In particular, with hemp means the variant without psychoactive effects, used solely for industrial purposes. With cannabis reference is made to uses in the medical field. With the deadline marijuanafinally, the inflorescences rich in are indicated THC, known for the so-called "high", used mainly for recreational use.
HEMP
Versatile, precious, ancient. The history of hemp It has thousand-year-old origins and its uses are infinite. Free of THC, the cannabinoid responsible for psychoactive effects, its cultivation in Italy is legal and regulated.
Hemp is considered the vegetable pork, nothing is thrown away. Its precious fiber was the favorite for weaving clothes, sheets and cordage. Its seeds, together with the oil and flour derived from it, are a superfood for both humans and animals. Furthermore, its oil is also used for highly organic and natural cosmetic lines.
Aware of the environment, hemp boasts powerful qualities of phytoremediation for land reclamation, as well as not needing pesticides and large water resources to grow. Finally, it is useful for the production of bioplastics, biofuels, bio paper and is at the heart of building constructions based on hemp and lime.
CANNABIS
The term is increasingly used for its well-known therapeutic properties cannabis indicates the medical uses of the plant. Unlike hemp, cannabis is rich in cannabinoids, that is CBD, THC or both, depending on the treatment you follow.
Recent studies do it justice and in Italy, since 2006, it's legal get a prescription for cannabis-based therapy. They are different pathologies, often drug resistant, which are effectively treated with cannabinoids. Including neuro-degenerative diseases, for those following anti-tumor therapy, for epilepsy, for chronic pain and much more.
MARIJUANA
As anticipated, with marijuana the variant is meant rich in THC which, given its psychoactive effects, is widely used for recreational use and its cultivation, like its consumption, is prohibited in Italy. Even though many states worldwide are choosing the path of freedom over that of repression. Among these Malta, which it was the first country in Europe to legalize cannabis.
