Cannabis the Art of Baking with Hemp

Download or read book Cannabis the Art of Baking with Hemp written by Michelle Bates Ph D and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hemp is a term used to classify varieties of Cannabis that contain 0.3% or less THC content (by dry weight).While the legal definition described above had not been legitimized until the Agricultural Act of 2018 had passed, "hemp" has generally been used to describe non-intoxicating Cannabis that is harvested for the industrial use of its derived products.It is frequently being compared to marijuana but the defining characteristic between hemp and marijuana is the chemical composition contained within each plant.Due to the difference between their levels of THC, hemp and marijuana are regulated very differently under the law.While hemp was previously regulated as an illegal substance under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, it was removed as an illegal substance under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, which federally legalized hemp and hemp-derived products that contain no more than 0.3% THC.Marijuana, on the other hand, is still treated as a controlled substance and is federally illegal under the Controlled Substance Act. With evidence of its use recorded throughout history, including the discovery of material made from hemp over 10,000 years ago, many believe that hemp was the first crop ever cultivated by mankind.With the capabilities to produce crucial resources such as food, rope, clothing, paper, housing material, and more, hemp has been the catalyst for man's earliest innovations.