Research Shows That, Genetically, High-CBD “Hemp” Plants Are Mostly Marijuana
Published:06 Apr.2021 Source:University of Minnesota
After assembling a complete genome from a new breed of cannabis, University of Minnesota and Sunrise Genetics researchers found that high-CBD “hemp” plants have a mostly marijuana genome.
Published in the journal New Phytologist, the researchers found that high-CBD plants inherit about 90% of their genes from drug-type cannabis and the rest from hemp. Traditionally, cannabis plants are split into two varieties: a drug-type grown for psychoactive or intoxicating properties (i.e., marijuana) and a hemp-type used to make industrial products like fiber.