Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
- Posted on February 2, 2026
- By NPR
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Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic."
