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LGreen311 Wrote: Nov 19, 2012 4:47 PM

what you refer to as hemp is Cannabis Ruderalis, and the only real difference in this strain of cannabis is the THC content, which is the portion that gets you 'high'. The other strains are Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica, and both of these strains produce significant amounts of THC, and also all the same things you can get from the Ruderalis strain. So the ability to make fiber, oil, flour, etc. are the same from all 3 strain of cannabis, and is not only available from the Ruderalis strain.

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MobiusDick Wrote: Nov 27, 2012 3:15 PM

I believe that C sativa can also be used for hemp production but I am not sure; however, just as selective breeding have raised the THC content of C indica to levels as high as somewhere around 43-45% (which is the record in the DEA's Drug Information For Law Enforcement Professionals Handbook), most of the high quality C indica today is in the 20-23% range. This level was as low as 3% just 50-60 years ago.

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I Am Not Stoned: Sobering Realities For Taxpayers On The Road To Legalizing Marijuana

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