How to Use hemp in a Sentence

hemp

noun
  • Does the flavor of the CBD oil cover up the taste of the hemp?
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • Looking to get in on the hemp trend and try it yourself?
    — Joey Skladany, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022
  • Under the new law, a plant that has .3% or less THC in it is hemp.
    — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The school has planted about 600 seeds and is building a hemp lab.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Also attached to the hemp was a silk string held by Franklin.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 May 2023
  • The following year,1,500 acres of hemp were planted in the US.
    — Jenni Avins, Quartz, 31 Dec. 2019
  • This made the coconut fiber and hemp much softer and more wool-like.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 29 June 2018
  • The bill allows farmers to legally grow hemp, the source of CBD.
    — CBS News, 30 Sep. 2019
  • And of course, they would be made of hemp—that most durable of fibers—and machine washable.
    — Jenni Avins, Quartz, 24 June 2020
  • The hemp store in second place, with 72.1 million views?
    — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The origin of the hemp can impact the quality of the final product.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Pops are made with coconut, rice, and hemp milks to give the dessert a rich texture, without the dairy.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 10 June 2019
  • The very first step to creating safe CBD oil tinctures is in how the source hemp is grown.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 July 2022
  • In the barn, as his hemp dries, Daryl smushes one of the dry plants between his fingers.
    — cincinnati.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Among the hemp brands featured in the ecommerce platform are top brands such as Cann, Wana and 1906.
    — Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Texas passed a law in 2019 opening the door for local farmers to grow hemp as a crop.
    — Dallas News, 7 May 2021
  • There were a lot of hops in this beer from New Belgium among the orange rind, hemp flower and pine.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 8 Dec. 2020
  • There is 240mg of broad-spectrum CBD derived from hemp in each jar.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 28 July 2022
  • Flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, chia, hemp: The list of great-for-you seeds goes on.
    — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2019
  • Wicks should be clean-burning, which means they’re made of all wood, hemp or cotton.
    — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The gummies are made from the highest-grade hemp that is naturally grown in the USA.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Thread through five-inch strings of wool yarn or hemp ribbon and tie knots so one card’s bottom is attached to the top of the next.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Cotton poplin, hemp, and flax are among the top natural fibers for heat-proof style.
    — Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 15 June 2021
  • This has resulted in an increase in the demand for hemp and has led to an increase in the price of hemp.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Organizers said Texas is poised to become one of the largest hubs for hemp and CBD.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 7 July 2021
  • In contrast to delta-9 THC, delta-8 is legal and derived from hemp.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The raw material, called hurd, is the inner, woody core of the hemp plant, chipped into small pieces.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • There was a hangman’s gallows, and there was a hemp rope tied into a noose that was placed around my neck.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 July 2019
  • The soldiers battled with cutlasses and clubs, the workers with long sticks used to twist lengths of hemp.
    — Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The bill would also create an avenue for state officials to randomly test products from the shelves of hemp shops.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025

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