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Myths and realities of hemp and cross-pollination - Marijuana Venture marijuanaventure.com 9 facts
measurementMarijuana is a high-resin crop generally planted about four feet apart for its medicine- or narcotic-rich leaves and buds, whereas industrial hemp is a low-resin crop generally planted about four inches apart for its versatile stalk and seed.
claimIndustrial hemp is non-psychoactive and contains a higher ratio of CBD to THC compared to marijuana.
perspectiveThe concern among outdoor marijuana growers regarding cross-pollination between marijuana and industrial hemp is grounded in truth, though the author characterizes current fears as a distorted and emotionally-based version of that truth.
claimThe cultivation processes for marijuana flower production and industrial hemp production are distinctly different.
claimWithin the Cannabis sativa species, marijuana is classified as the drug type, while industrial hemp is classified as the oil-seed and fiber type.
claimKentucky is simultaneously the nation's top producer of industrial hemp and a major producer of outdoor marijuana, which is the state's number one cash crop.
claimThe Drug Enforcement Administration's stance that marijuana growers use industrial hemp fields to camouflage marijuana plants is false and lacks a basis in reality.
claimBoth marijuana and industrial hemp can be dioecious (exclusively male or female) or monoecious (having both staminate and pistillate parts on the same plant).
claimMarijuana is classified into 'strains,' while industrial hemp is classified into 'varieties' and 'cultivars.'
Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination - Hemp Production canr.msu.edu 5 facts
claimIndustrial hemp is defined by law as cannabis containing less than 0.3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).
claimMichigan Ballot Proposal 1 of 2018 legalized both recreational marijuana and industrial hemp, making a state-level ban on either crop to address cross-pollination unlikely.
claimThe primary difference between industrial hemp and marijuana is the legal THC threshold, which results from selective breeding for different uses.
claimIn Michigan, marijuana growers are regulated by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), while industrial hemp producers are regulated by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
perspectiveThe author argues that industrial hemp and marijuana growers must work together to ensure the future of the cannabis industry.
Hemp vs. marijuana: Cross-pollination concerns grow | Verisk verisk.com 4 facts
claimIndustrial hemp farmers and marijuana farmers may face cross-pollination issues if their fields are located in close proximity to one another.
claimMarijuana growers in Washington state have expressed concerns regarding the potential for cross-pollination from nearby industrial hemp farms.
claimIndustrial hemp is defined as any part of the cannabis plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
claimIndustrial hemp farmers and marijuana farmers face the risk of cross-pollination if their fields are located in close proximity to one another.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 1 fact
claimIndustrial hemp likely originated from wild Cannabis plants in Central Asia more than 3,000 years ago.