Difference between Hemp and Cannabis

What is the difference between Hemp and Cannabis?

Hemp as a noun is a tall annual herb, cannabis sativa, native to asia. while Cannabis as a noun is a tall annual dioecious plant (cannabis sativa), native to central asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

Hemp

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia. Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.

Example sentence: If most people were to take a moment to picture in their minds the average, not-for-profit, save-the-world girl, they... well, they probably wouldn't, because who wants to think about hemp, hairy legs, and Birkenstocks? But I'd rather eat a pair of Birkenstocks than put them on my feet, and I love, love, love my Christian Louboutins.

Cannabis

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.Any of several mildly euphoriant, intoxicating hallucinogenic drugs, such as ganja, hashish, or marijuana, prepared from various parts of this plant.

We hope you now know whether to use Hemp or Cannabis in your sentence.

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