An average marijuana strain is capable of producing marijuana with an 8%-12% THC content. More potent strains can reach 20%, or a bit higher. Marijuana consumers and growers should stick with cannabis plants intended to be grown for the marijuana they produce, even if hemp is free. That is not to say that you shouldn't buy hemp products (just don't bother smoking them).
Scientific Classification Of Cannabis
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Cannabis
The cannabis genus is made up of three species, they are Cannabis indica, Cannabis ruderalis, and Cannabis sativa. Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa can both used to produce marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil.
Cannabis ruderalis is not used to produce marijuana, hashish, or hashish oil by itself. However, ruderalis plants are sometimes crossed with indica and sativa plants that are used to produce these substances.
Although Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis are sometimes classified as subspecies of Cannabis sativa, there are some major differences in these plants that make them worthy of being classified as three totally separate species.
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