Industrial Hemp

n.

The commercial and regulatory term for hemp cultivated under license for fiber, grain, or biomass. The phrase exists mostly to separate the crop from drug-type cannabis in the eyes of the law.

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Hempen Made of hemp. An older English adjective that is worth reviving, as in a hempen rope or hempen... Species A group of organisms sharing defining characteristics that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. It ranks below genus... Hempseed The seed of the hemp plant, botanically an achene. It carries a complete protein, a favorable fat profile,... Dioecious Having male and female reproductive organs on separate plants. Most traditional fiber landraces are dioecious, which complicates even... Genus A taxonomic rank sitting above species and grouping closely related plants. Cannabis is the genus, sativa is the... Biennial A plant that needs two growing seasons to finish its life cycle, putting on vegetative growth the first...

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