hempseeds

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, Cara Frank <herbbabe@e...>

wrote:

> the cannabis seeds -huo ma ren- are HEMP seeds, cannabis sativa, which is

> not the same as the stuff that is smoked- cannabis indica. If you smoked

> hemp you'd end up w/ a wicked HA.

 

Cara

 

I believe you are incorrect about this. Both hemp and marijuana may

both be derived from Cannabis sativa. At one end of the spectrum is a

low THC, high fiber strain and at the other a low fiber, high THC

strain. The existence of indica as a separate species is still debated

by botanists, many who consider indica to be merely a variety of sativa

and not a distinct species. And while smoking low THC hemp may be no

fun, it is possible to selectively breed a low THC strain into a high

THC strain over several generations of plants. I believe the position

you espouse is a distortion of the facts that has been promulgated by

hemp activists who want to legalize fiber production, yet allay any

concerns that such crops have anything to do with marijuana. I am a

strong proponent of hemp for fiber, oil, building materials, energy

sources, etc. But I have never seen any evidence that supports your

position, only political propaganda.