Hemp

Hemp
Term	Hemp
Short definition	hemp An herb derived from a variant of the cannabis sativa plant, and contains fiber, seeds, and oil used in the manufacture of many different industrial and consumer products. This includes textiles, building materials, paper, fabrics, soap, food, dietary supplements and cosmetics.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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hemp - (pronounced) An herb derived from a variant of the cannabis sativa plant, and contains fiber, seeds, and oil used in the manufacture of many different industrial and consumer products. This includes textiles, building materials, paper, fabrics, soap, food, dietary supplements and cosmetics. Hemp and marijuana are derived from the same species, cannabis sativa, but the hemp variety contains very low levels of delta-9-THC (the main active chemical in marijuana that causes drug-like effects in the body). The hemp and marijuana variants of cannabis sativa have their own chemical and genetic makeup and are regulated, bred and used in different ways. Also called industrial hemp

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Hemp
• Wikipedia's article - Hemp

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