What is hemp

Hemp comes from the Cannabis family of plant that is cultivated for its fibre, hurd and seeds. Hemp is much lower in THC than Cannabis plants from the marijuana family. 

Hemp is non psychoactive. 

Hemp is often confused with psychoactive marijuana comes from a different variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Hemp, also known as industrial hemp, is cultivated for its fibre, edible seeds as well as other natural healing compounds found in its leaves. Industrial hemp has numerous uses has mostly been forgotten in the last 50 years.

Humanity has a long history with this incredible plant. Hemp is the first plant that was ever spun into usable fibre more than 8,000 years ago in Central Asia and has since travelled through The Middle East, Europe, India, Africa and America.

It has even been said by highly regarded astrophysicist, Carl Sagan, that the cultivation of hemp is responsible for the development of civilisation.