Industrial Hemp in Denmark

Hemp is a plant of the species Cannabis sativa, and it is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. When people talk about hemp or industrial hemp, they mean varieties with a very low THC content, grown for fibres, seeds, oil and today also flowers with cannabinoids such as CBD and THCA.

Hemp grows fast, needs relatively little water and can be grown in the Danish climate. That is why it has become popular again with farmers looking for a crop with many uses.

Hemp and cannabis are the same plant species. The difference is the THC content. Industrial hemp is varieties approved in the EU with a very low THC content, while cannabis with a lot of THC is covered by the rules on euphoriant substances.

In the EU, industrial hemp in the field may contain no more than 0.3 % THC. For finished cannabis products in Denmark the limit is 0.2 % THC. You can read more about the rules in Legal Cannabis in Europe.

Yes, industrial hemp is legal in Denmark, as long as it is approved varieties with a low THC content. Farmers who grow hemp must use certified seed and follow the rules of the Danish Agricultural Agency.

Products made from hemp, such as flowers, hash and oil, are not covered by the rules on euphoriant substances because of their THC content, as long as the THC content is no more than 0.2 %. Other rules can apply depending on the product, and the rules for products with a lot of THCA are being developed. Read more in Is THCA Legal in Denmark?.

Hemp has been grown in Denmark for several hundred years. The fibres were used for rope, sails and clothing, and the seeds for oil and food. In the 20th century hemp almost disappeared from Danish fields, but today it is grown again by farmers across the country.

Hemp is usually sown in spring and harvested at the end of summer. Depending on the purpose, the stalks are harvested for fibres, the seeds for food and oil, or the flowers for products with cannabinoids.

Hemp is one of the most versatile plants there is. The fibres are used for textiles, rope, paper and building materials such as hempcrete. The seeds are used for hemp seeds, hemp oil and protein powder, and the oil is also used in skin care.

The flowers contain cannabinoids such as CBD, CBG and THCA. They are what is used for products such as THCA Buds, CBD Buds and Hash.

THCA forms naturally in the flowers of the hemp plant, in the small crystals called trichomes. How the plant is grown affects aroma, appearance and content. You can read about the difference in Indoor vs Greenhouse THCA.

After harvest the flowers are dried and cured, and some are processed further into hash and extracts. We describe the whole process in How Is THCA Made?, and in THCA Flower Guide you will find our guide to the flowers.

Some hemp is grown organically, without chemical pesticides and artificial fertiliser. Organic does not say anything about the cannabinoid content, though. That is why a lab report from an independent laboratory is still the most important thing when you want to know what a product contains. You can find ours under Lab Results.

Hemp and cannabis are the same plant species, but industrial hemp is varieties with very little THC. That is why the word hemp is usually used for plants grown legally for fibres, seeds and cannabinoids such as CBD.

Yes, but only very little. In the EU, industrial hemp may contain no more than 0.3 % THC in the field, and finished products in Denmark may contain no more than 0.2 % THC.

Hemp is the plant, and CBD is one of the cannabinoids found in it. CBD products such as CBD Buds and CBD Hash are made from hemp with a high CBD content.