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ADVERTISEMENT <br />Hemp and. marijuana are legally distinct variations of cannabis sativathat differ solely <br />based on the. concentration o€THC. Industrial hemp, ,A g to the 2018 Farm Bill <br />tlit> ps://www.usda:eov/topics/izemg)_, must contain less than 0.5% of delta-9 THC by <br />dry weight. <br />Hemp — Of the 2,800 acres of hemp grown in Minnesota <br />is:/hvcvw.startribune:eom/for-n-dnnesota-to-be-national leader -in -hemp more-, <br />ihimm-of-th*- n-arc needed/6001 LZUZl n 2021, about halfwas used for food and <br />fiber, according to the Minnesota Department ofAgriculture. <br />Hemp seed is.one.of. the few.piant-based sources of a complete protein —.soy and quinoa <br />are as well. Hemp seed contains all nine essential. aminoacids anddoes-not cause. <br />intoxication. <br />Fabric and textiles made from hemp are stronger than cotton and require far less water <br />to grow per pound of.fabric produced, making it a favored material for eco-conscious <br />producers and consumers. <br />A hemp -based building material—hmp-c= <br />Sh tPAVLWmmh=pitee orn/h mP_=)_ is pining popularity for its insulating <br />properties. <br />Cannabinoid.—Most of the chemicals derived from cannabis are.cailed cannabinoids. <br />CBD and THC are the most well-known of the more than 100 cannabinoids found in the <br />plant. <br />These cheiriicals interact in various ways with receptors the human endocannabinoid <br />sy,qcnln=s://www.ncbi.rihmnih mc/articies/PMC58n694/l , which. helps to <br />regulate everything from movement. and: memory to mood and appetite. <br />CBD. — Cannabidiol has become:a hugely.popular noninto5dcating cannabinoid —it <br />does not get a user high --- and reached $5.3 billion in U.S. sales.in 2021,:according to <br />Bright field Croup: <br />CBD has: been marketed for anxiety relief when ingested and as a balm for sore muscles. <br />when applied topically, among other benefits. Though anecdotal accounts of its efficacy <br />abound, scientific backing for these claims is often lacking, as is research into side <br />effects. <br />"Some observational and clinical studies lead to CBD's effectiveness and safety in <br />chronic pain; however, the evidence is not strong enough to obtain a proper <br />recommendation," states a review of available research published by Cureus in Jay <br />fILUPs,,ZLW-w.n&I.nlmjQ gQvZpmrJarticleslPMC9288157n . "Pure CBD extc act is a <br />strong.candidate as an alternative to opioid medication: since it is nonintoxicating and <br />dependence is less." <br />Moraresearch is underway; results of a relatively` large study focused on psychological <br />benefits will be published by the Psychological: Assessment journal in early 2023. <br />