Glossary
Hemp
Plain-English definition, aliases (industrial hemp), and law context.
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aka industrial hemp
Hemp is legally defined under the 2018 Farm Bill as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of it containing not more than 0.3% Delta-9 THC by dry weight. Plants meeting this threshold are agricultural commodities — not controlled substances — and their derivatives (including THCA flower, where Delta-9 stays under 0.3%) are federally legal. Hemp can be cultivated for fiber, seed, or cannabinoid extraction.
Example: All hemp products on this site test at or below the 0.3% Delta-9 federal threshold.
Etymology: Old English 'hænep,' Proto-Germanic 'hanapiz.'