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Marijuana and CBD are related as CBD is a primary cannabinoid found in cannabis plants, with its levels influenced by genetics and environmental factors as shown in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] and [4] explicitly compare the CBD content of marijuana to hemp, highlighting the genetic and chemical associations between these concepts.
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Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
referenceThe two main cannabinoids produced by cannabis are Δ9-THCA and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), according to Andre et al. (2016) and Hurgobin et al. (2021).
referenceGrassa et al. (2021) published 'A new cannabis genome assembly associates elevated cannabidiol (CBD) with hemp introgressed into marijuana' in New Phytologist, identifying a genetic association between CBD levels and hemp introgression.
referenceHakim et al. (1986) published 'Effect of the climate on the content of a CBD-rich variant of cannabis' in Fitoterapia, which investigates the relationship between climate and CBD content in specific cannabis variants.
measurementCaplan et al. (2019) demonstrated that subjecting cannabis plants to drought for 11 days during the flowering stage increases THC levels by 50% and CBD levels by 67%.
measurementCampbell et al. (2019) found that genetics account for 80% of THC variation and 83% of CBD variation in cannabis, while environmental conditions account for 1.7% of THC variation and 6% of CBD variation.
referenceGrassa et al. (2018) released a preprint titled 'A complete cannabis chromosome assembly and adaptive admixture for elevated cannabidiol (CBD) content' on bioRxiv, detailing chromosome assembly and CBD-related genetic admixture.
Hemp vs. marijuana: Cross-pollination concerns grow | Verisk verisk.com 1 fact
measurementPollination of female hemp or marijuana plants can result in a 56 percent reduction in oil production, specifically regarding CBD or THC content.
Myths and realities of hemp and cross-pollination - Marijuana Venture marijuanaventure.com 1 fact
claimIndustrial hemp is non-psychoactive and contains a higher ratio of CBD to THC compared to marijuana.