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What is 'hemp'?

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Hemp is the common name for plants of the 'Cannabis' genus. It refers only to strains used for industrial (no-drug) use.

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A hemp is any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers... More?

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Hemp is any plant of the Cannabis family. The fibrous skin is used for making cloth and rope. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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