With CBD becoming mainstream, people most ask what is the difference between hemp and cannabis products?
152Hemp is a variety of Cannabis that belongs to the Cannabis Sativa family. However if you look at the types of recognised cannabis species then it only lists: cannabis indica, sativa and ruderalis. So it is argued that hemp is simply a strain of cannabis sativa that produces low levels of THC, the compound that gets you high!
Have a look at this informative video which also goes on to explain the two types of hemp, one to make fibres from and the other to make CBD oils.