GW Pharmaceuticals have been growing high THC varieties for Sativex under license for some years now. I'm pretty sure there's a difference between an industrial and a pharma license.
Not all low-THC cannabis is effectively hemp either. The Israeli company, Tikum Alam leads the world in the production of high-CBD medical strains and the production of medically beneficial terpenes.
Soap was fucking horrible. Bits of plastic, camel shit and henna were the norm. Resin though, I'm with you on that. Nothing wrong with a low-grade, 3rd sift hash. Good for the uninitiated and a nice mellow, sleepy smoke. Can still be got for 100-120 a z
There are bits of first sift and farmer's grade coming in now thanks to the dark web and the general connectivity we all have. A lot of it gets rosined for dabbing before you can get hold of it though. If you obatain a cheap sifter box you can make anything from a standard hash to full melt (depending on the technique used).
Smoking is pretty old-school anyway and fucks with your lungs. Vaping is more convenient and stealthy. It's more efficient too.