​The information contained at this site is for information only.
Hepworth Ag makes no medical claims or benefit statements of the efficacy of CBD, hemp or any of their derivatives. CBD is NOT FDA approved and Hepworth CBD explicitly disclaims any benefit of its use as a drug, medical aid, pain reliever or any other medicinal benefit.  

Both hemp and marijuana belong to this same genus and species, Cannabis sativa.

Cannabis sativa is one of the earliest known cultivated plants containing many valuable natural compounds. It has been cultivated throughout the world and history for use as a food, fuel source, nutritional supplement, body care product, source of paper, building material, medicine, and in textiles.

Even though hemp and marijuana are both the same species of plant, there are important ways in which they differ. Both are beneficial but differ in their chemistry, function, cultivation and application.

Currently, in the United States, marijuana is defined as any Cannabis sativa plant that has greater than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC. THC is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.

By contrast, hemp plants are defined as any cannabis plant that has 0.3 percent or less delta-9 THC. Therefore, a plant with >0.3 percent THC would be classified as a marijuana plant.

Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds naturally produced by cannabis flowers and leaves. CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) are two of the more commonly known cannabinoids, but there are over 100 different cannabinoids. CBD is the most abundant cannabinoid found in cannabis resin.

Cannabis makes cannabinoids in an acid form. These cannabinoid acids must be “converted” (decarboxylated), usually by heat, to yield the compounds that are absorbable by the body. But in addition to THCA and CBDA, there are a number of other related cannabinoid acids that can be produced by cannabis. These are some:

CBGA (Cannabigerolic acid)

THCA (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid)

CBDA (Cannabidiolic acid)

CBCA (Cannabichromenenic acid)

CBGVA (Cannabigerovarinic acid)

THCVA (Tetrahydrocanabivarinic acid)

CBDVA (Cannabidivarinic acid)

CBCVA (Cannabichromevarinic acid)

Hemp and cannabis oil production depends on female plants. When male hemp and cannabis plants pollinate female plants, energy is diverted to seed production rather than producing the cannabinoid-rich resin in the female flowers. The female hemp plant can produce higher levels of CBD when there is no male hemp plant nearby to pollinate it.

Trichomes are the resin glands of the cannabis plant that contain CBD, THC and other active cannabinoids. They are found in high concentrations on the flowers, and also on the leaves. Trichomes progress in their development from translucent to milky to amber in color, and help to indicate when plants have higher levels of cannabinoids and are ready to be harvested.

Terpenes

These are aromatic compounds produced by the cannabis plant, and are also readily found in the essential oils of lavender, orange, black pepper, eucalyptus, and many other plants. Various researchers have emphasized the pharmacological importance of terpenes, or terpenoids, which form the basis of aromatherapy, a common holistic healing modality.

The unique fragrance and flavor of cannabis are determined by the predominant terpenes in a strain, and the terpenoid profile can vary considerably from strain to strain. Around 200 terpenes have been found in cannabis. Terpenes are healthy for people, in addition to the other plant attributes.