Hemp seeds

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is possibly one of the oldest crops known to humans. Hemp seeds have been eaten worldwide as a major source of food for millennia, and hemp seeds used as food generally do not contain the hallucinogenic component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is these non-THC varieties that are the older prehistoric plants.

The leaves, flowers and sprouts can be eaten, but hemp seeds are the most common food source. Hemp seeds are very