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Hemp and cannabis? They’re the same plant.
Despite what you may hear, hemp and cannabis are not two different species. They’re just different names for the same plant - cannabis sativa. Science makes it clear, but the law loves to confuse, making the nuanced differences difficult to understand. (Is law the drama?) The key difference is the LEVEL of THC in the plant.
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is one of many cannabinoids found in the cannabis sativa plant. It’s the one that’s known for altering your state or making you “high”. Other cannabinoids you may have heard of include (but not limited to) CBD, CBG, and CBN.
Hemp is a cannabis sativa plant with 0.3% THC or less by dry weight. But this number and definition is arbitrary. A Canadian scientist named Ernest Small proposed it in 1979 and then it became U.S. law via the 2018 Farm Bill almost 40 years later.
Because THC appears in very low dosages in this version of the plant, hemp won’t get you high in its raw plant form. If it’s processed into a concentrated extract or distillate, you can achieve that high many of us have come to appreciate. Perhaps even a cleaner high, some early studies are reporting.
Cannabis as a plant is bred and grown for the purpose of creating products that induce a high (i.e. smokables, edibles, topicals). Due to its fast growth rate, hemp is one of the most sustainable crops on the planet. Hemp concentrates are also used to create a variety of intoxicating products AND producers are doing so with increasing frequency due to lower grow costs.
Cannabis brings the high and the healing:
Hemp is a multitasking queen, turning into:
"A hemp dream made reality in NYC. It’s time to wear your weed." - Solonje "Weed Auntie"
Let’s talk about a SASS staple: cannabis and chocolate.
And not just “chocolate-flavored” anything - real chocolate, powered by farm sourced cacao (such as our own Hacienda Cacao y Mango). Cacao is where the magic lives: mood-enhancing, and full of compounds that help make chocolate feel so joyful on its own.
Paired with cannabis, it becomes something even more magical. Chocolate can promote vasodilation, the widening of your blood vessels, which may support the way THC moves through the body, creating a smooth, mood-elevating experience.
From luxury bonbons to infused chocolate bars, this combo by SASS is delicious, and deeply intentional.
Here’s the rundown:
Some states allow cannabis medically. Some recreationally. Check your local laws!
Hemp and cannabis are the same plant with different legal statuses, two sides of the same coin.
The difference is all about the THC percentage and how the law defines it. But make no mistake: they’re both cannabis sativa, and they’re both powerful in their own ways.
And if you pair cannabis sativa with a square of rich, dark chocolate?
Well, why don't you just try it for yourself?
We asked chef Rhiana aka k.o.k.u.j.i.n to whip up a delish botanical bite for our High Tea party. They came up with a sweet treat that promises to wow on any table as well as help soften our transition from summer to fall.
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add in butter, sugar, honey, and flour. Mix slowly until a crumbly dough forms. It will look like crumbs in the stand mixer, but when squeezed together in your hands will hold its shape.
Form dough into a ball and roll in between parchment paper to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into small 3-inch circles (or any shape desired) and place onto prepared baking sheets. Gently press flower petals into the cut cookie dough. Using a small spoon, top each cookie with a sprinkle of sugar.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies are barely golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on hot baking trays before transferring to cooling racks.
