Hemp has suffered from its association with cultivated marijuana

Daily Nebraskan
“For hemp, when you want it for the fiber, you grow it very compact,” Clemente said. “Straight up; you want the stalks, not many leaves. For smoking, (you want) short, lot of flowers, specifically female flowers.”
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/endowment/hemp-has-suffered-from-its-association-with-cultivated-marijuana/article_f0abe90e-e716-11e4-a452-5365621cd198.html

Do You Really Know The Differences Between Hemp and Weed?

Forbes
For hemp foods to reach their potential it is important to discuss and separate the controversy over these two plants. It is true that both come from the same plant Cannabis sativa L. The important difference to note is that industrial hemp contains only less than 0.3% of Tetrahydrocannabinoids or THC (the ingredients that make a person high), while marijuana’s THC content can be 5-10% or more.

Expect to see a lot more headlines and discussion about legalizing marijuana especially as the presidential Campaigns gear up. It will be important for all of us to separate these two very different crops and not lose what could be one of agriculture’s most important and nutritious crops to misunderstanding and politics. Hemp History Week is June 1 through 7 and over 1,100 events throughout our country  will encourage better understanding to our legislators and shoppers.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/phillempert/2015/04/20/do-you-really-know-the-differences-between-hemp-and-weed/

What Is Hemp? Understanding The Differences Between Hemp and Cannabis

Medical Jane
Prohibition has spurred a lack of education surrounding the cannabis plant. This has led to countless rumors about what makes hemp different from cannabis. Everything from “hemp plants are male and cannabis plants are female” to “cannabis is a drug and the other is not” are incorrectly being preached as common knowledge to unknowing bystanders.  So, how are these terms supposed to be used? Let’s find out.
http://www.medicaljane.com/2015/01/14/the-differences-between-hemp-and-cannabis/