02/01/2022
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANNABIS, H**P, AND MA*****NA
Don't surprise if you find more than one name of a plant in the world of cannabis. For plants belong to the Cannabaceae family, different terms are used as their names such as Cannabis, ma*****na, and h**p. Some people think that all these three terms are the same, but there are some distinct differences between them. Some of the differences are botanical while some are cultural.
In this article, we will elaborate on the differences between Cannabis, Ma*****na, and H**p. The reader will be able to differentiate between these three terms at the end of the article without any difficulty.
What is H**p?
H**p is a distinct type of cannabis plant that belongs to the Cannabaceae family. The scientific name of H**p is Cannabis sativa L. Some people confuse the H**p plant with ma*****na but it is not true. H**p and ma*****na have different characteristics and chemistry. The h**p plant contains a very low concentration of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) which is an intoxicating phytocannabinoid. On the other hand, there is a very high level of THC concentration in the ma*****na plant. Ma*****na is well-known for its psychoactive properties due to the presence of a high concentration of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol).
The low concentration of THC content is also a major reason for the legality of the H**p plant. In both US and UK, h**p is considered legal because it contains THC only up to 0.3%. If h**p contains THC of more than 0.3%, it is considered a ma*****na plant and it is illegal in both US and UK.
H**p is considered one of the most versatile plants in the world. Apart from the production of CBD (Cannabinol) products, the H**p plant is also used in the textile and biofuel industry. The stalk of the h**p plant can be used to manufacture fabrics and textiles. Some industries also use h**p plants to make high-quality biofuels. People have been eating the seeds of the h**p plant to get its potential health benefits. H**p's seeds are used to create oil while the flowers are used to extract Cannabinol to use for many purposes.
What is Cannabis?
Cannabis is a taxonomic term representing a genus of flowering plants belongs to the Cannabaceae family. This plant family includes about 170 different plants. The whole genus of plants includes three species; Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa.
Scientists are still not able to understand the origin of the cannabis genus due to a lack of significant fossil evidence made it difficult for botanists to place its evolutionary divergence from other organisms. By using different plant age defining techniques such as “molecular clock” and computer algorithms, the age of the cannabis genus is determined as 27.8 million years.
Regardless of taxonomic nomenclature, Cannabis is a plant genus that contains both h**p and ma*****na plants. You can say that Cannabis is a representative family of both h**p and ma*****na plant. So, at the end of the day, both types of plants are indeed cannabis, no matter what are the differences between them.
What is Ma*****na?
Botanists called Ma*****na an intoxicating and psychoactive cousin of the h**p plant. The scientific name of Ma*****na is Cannabis sativa, just like the h**p plant, but its properties and chemistry are much more different and distinct. For example, if you consume the h**p plant, you would not feel any sort of "high" or hallucinating effects due to a low concentration of THC content (Less than 0.3%). On the other hand, if you take ma*****na plants, it will produce strong "high" and euphoric effects in your body because of the high concentration of THC content (higher than 0.3%). For this reason, ma*****na is illegal to use in many states of the USA and the UK.
Ma*****na is available in the market in a different form. One of the most common products of the ma*****na plant is simply cured or dried flowers obtained from the ma*****na plant. However, ma*****na is subjected to extraction methods to make concentrated extracts just like the h**p plants. In the states and countries, where the ma*****na plant is legal, it is sold in the form of edibles, topicals, and other products.
Conclusion
Although there is very little difference between Cannabis, h**p, and ma*****na plant, still they are regarded as three different plants. Cannabis is a group of plants containing both h**p and ma*****na plant. On the other hand, h**p and ma*****na are two different plants with distinct properties and chemistries. The h**p plant contains a low concentration of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) content due to which it is non-psychoactive and non-toxic. On the other hand, the ma*****na plant has a higher concentration of THC content due to which it is strongly psychoactive and toxic. Higher use of ma*****na plants can cause addiction and dependence in the human body due to which it is used only after consulting with an expert doctor.
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