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hemp
A useful crop whose strong fibers are used to make ropes, textiles, paper, and insulation materials.
Segeltuch für große Schiffe wurde früher oft aus Hanf gefertigt.
Canvas for large ships used to be made often from hemp.
To distinguish the two main meanings, pay attention to the context. Words like 'Fasern' (fibers), 'Seile' (ropes), 'Textilien' (textiles), or 'Industrie' (industry) point to the useful crop. Terms like 'THC', 'konsumieren' (to consume), 'Rausch' (intoxication/high), or 'Legalisierung' (legalization) point to its use as a drug.
Aus den Fasern von Hanf kann man sehr robuste Kleidung herstellen.
Very durable clothing can be made from the fibers of hemp.
In the context of the useful crop, 'Hanf' (hemp) is often combined with the products made from it. Common combinations are 'Hanffasern' (hemp fibers), 'Hanföl' (hemp oil), 'Hanfseil' (hemp rope), or 'Dämmung aus Hanf' (insulation made from hemp).
Hanföl wird sowohl in der Küche als auch in der Kosmetik verwendet.
Hemp oil is used both in cooking and in cosmetics.
When 'Hanf' (cannabis) is meant as an intoxicant, it is often used with verbs such as 'konsumieren' (to consume), 'rauchen' (to smoke), 'anbauen' (to grow/cultivate, in the sense of illegal or regulated cultivation), or 'verkaufen' (to sell).
Es ist verboten, Hanf mit hohem THC-Gehalt privat anzubauen.
It is forbidden to privately grow cannabis with a high THC content.
grass
'das Gras' and 'der Hanf' can both have to do with cannabis, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Gras' is colloquial for marijuana as an intoxicant. 'Hanf' first refers to the plant itself and can also be a useful crop for fibers, fabrics, or paper. In a drug-related context, 'Hanf' can also mean the cannabis plant. The words are easy to confuse because 'Gras' comes from hemp or cannabis. When talking about the plant or the material, 'Hanf' fits better; when talking about the drug in everyday language, people often say 'Gras'.
Aus Hanf kann man robuste Stoffe und Seile herstellen.
Hemp can be used to make durable fabrics and ropes.
Auf der Feier sprach jemand über Gras, aber viele wollten das Thema wechseln.
At the party, someone talked about weed, but many people wanted to change the subject.