The relationship between man and cannabis is one of love and hate.

Cultivated for thousands of years in Asia, cannabis has travelled through wars and explorations before finally spreading its roots across the rest of the world. Outlawed in 1961, it is now back in Canada’s good graces.

Since its legalization in 2018, we’ve been interested in the possibilities offered by the different varieties of this plant, especially in cooking.

To find out more about the differences between hemp and cannabis and learn how to cook these 2 cousin varieties, there’s no need to wait for 4:20. It’s happening right here, right now 👇!

Hemp and cannabis: 2 plants, 6 recipes

By dint of being selected and cultivated, 2 plant varieties have emerged:

• “Cannabis”, a variety rich in THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), cultivated for its psychoactive properties.
• “Hemp”, a low (or even non‑existent) THC variety, cultivated for the many industrial uses of its seeds and fibres,

Here’s a summary of the main differences between these two cannabis species:

Fibre and protein: 3 easy hemp recipes

While cannabis has been in the spotlight for the past 2 years, its cousin has not been overshadowed. Described as a superfood, hemp seeds have many virtues that make it a healthy cooking favourite!

In addition to being nutritious and bursting with protein, hemp seeds are beneficial for:

• The endocrine system
• The digestive system
• The heart
• The skin
• Sleep

One more reason to try these 3 recipes 👇!

Sensi Shake: for a Dutch vibe

Have you been to Amsterdam? If so, you may have come across Sensi Seeds. When this store was still a coffee shop, it served a fruit and hemp seed‑based drink that won the hearts of many: the Sensi Shake. In recent years, this jealously guarded recipe has come out.

So get your bike and hemp seeds out and adopt the Dutch vibe for a recipe! Eet smakelijk!

Hemp‑seed hummus: an easy vegan recipe

This vegan recipe is another Sensi Seeds signature (so you can get your bike out again for a second recipe). Made with chickpeas, tahini, and hemp seeds, it’s bursting with protein, fibre, minerals, and calcium.

It’s not complicated: on top of being tasty and ultra‑nutritious, it’s also good for your health!

Hemp and banana muffins: simply yummy!

Psst! The recipe is available in French only.

What could be more comforting than a warm, tender muffin with a square of butter? Answer: a warm and tender banana and hemp muffin with a piece of butter 🤤! In addition to the great taste of bananas, you get the health benefits of hemp. We call it a win‑win!

3 easy cannabis recipes: what could be more trendy?

While many people are still cautious about this psychotropic substance, others don’t hesitate to make it their own, giving rise to recipes rivalling each other in creativity (and laughter)!

Cannabis butter: the reusable recipe

The recipe is available in French only.

Don’t panic: the aim is not to create cannabis butter to eat with a spoon but rather to zhuzh up other recipes you might cook!

Cannabis brownie: the classic of classics

The recipe is available in French only.

You’ve made cannabis butter? That’s great! You can use it in this delicious variation on the most popular cannabis recipe of all: the brownie. Easy to bake, the most challenging part will be resisting its compelling smell and its most… uplifting effects 😉!

So get out your cannabis butter and start making this brownie that’ll put a smile on your face (whether you like it or not)!

Cannabis ice cream: be creative!

Vanilla ice cream: so mainstream.

Chocolate ice cream: delicious but classic.

Green tea ice cream: original, but we can do better.

We’ve already unearthed some unusual ice cream recipes, but here’s an innovative one to add to your list: cannabis ice cream. It’s green, it’s good, it’s refreshing and cool! What more could you ask for?

If these recipes have taught us one thing, it’s that euphoria and laughter are accessible to everyone 😉. So, have we convinced you? If so, grab your spatulas!