HEMP Hemp - Marijuana Difference: Hemp and marijuana come from the same cannabis plant. Hemp pertains solely to the fibers found in the center stalk of the cannabis plant. They are the longest and strongest natural fibers in the world. The fibers can be woven into the best wearing natural fabrics from slippery silks to rugged canvas (word shortened from cannabis) to bulletproof vests. The oil from the cannabis seed (as well as the seed itself) is one of nature's best foods, rich in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Cellulose found in the stalks can be used for biodegradable plastics or explosives. The oil and discarded leaves can be pressed into environmentally friendly bio-fuel "pucks" to be burned for energy production. The cannabis plant has provided thousands of products (food, clothing, medicines, fuels and lubes, building materials, paper, plastics) for thousand of years. Marijuana: (a word coined by the American government to reflect a racist, anti-Mexican sentiment), is the reproductive flowers of a female cannabis plant. The flowers (or "buds" ) contain the highest concentrations of T.H.C., the psychoactive ingredient known to treat or cure many ailments. Read More >> LAWS & PENALTIES