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20 articles
Canadian Hemp Law in Plain English
The Industrial Hemp Regulations under the Cannabis Act, the CFIA's role in hemp food oversight, why CBD is regulated separately, and the 2026 regulatory simplification consultation.
How Hemp Is Grown in Canada
Canadian hemp acreage, Prairie geography, the Health Canada licensing regime, the 93-cultivar Approved Cultivars list, grain versus fibre versus dual-purpose systems, and the processing bottleneck.
Cooking With Hemp: Why Heat Is the Enemy
Hemp seed oil smokes at 165°C. Hemp hearts oxidise quickly. Working with hemp in the kitchen is a matter of using the right product at the right temperature, with five reliable applications laid out.
Hemp Seed Oil vs CBD Oil: The Distinction That Matters
Two products, two regulators, two price points. How to read labels, identify each correctly, and avoid the most common purchasing mistake in the hemp aisle.
Hemp Seed, Hearts, Oil and Protein: A Buyer's Map
The four main hemp food products explained side by side: whole seed, hulled (hemp hearts), seed oil, and protein powder. Which to buy for which purpose.
Hemp Seed Nutrition: The Numbers Behind the Label
A precise look at hemp seed nutrition per 30 gram serving: 10 grams complete protein, balanced polyunsaturated fats, 210 milligrams magnesium, and the specifics on edestin, GLA, and PDCAAS.
What Is Industrial Hemp? A Canadian Primer
Industrial hemp explained: the 0.3 percent THC legal threshold, how it differs agronomically from marijuana, what it produces commercially, and why a century of legal conflation persists in public perception.
Hemp for Athletes: Protein, Recovery, and Practical Use
Where hemp fits in athletic nutrition: leucine considerations, recovery, GLA evidence, and a worked daily example for a 75 kg endurance athlete.
Hemp for Pets: What Is Safe and Useful
Safe dosing of hemp seed and hemp seed oil for dogs and cats, where CBD fits differently, and what cautions matter. Practical tables by body weight.