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Growing Hemp Is Legal in All 50 US States!

As of the enactment of the 2018 The federal Farm Bill, the federal government officially made a distinction between Hemp and Marijuana. Both are Cannabis, the organism’s common name, but our government uses the term Marijuana to describe Cannabis plants and plant parts that have a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration of more than 0.3% and the term Hemp to describe Cannabis plants or plant parts that contain 0.3% THC or less. This distinction legalizes industrial hemp by removing it from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. States and Native American tribes may regulate the production of hemp by submitting a plan to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also makes hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program and certain USDA research grants. This is excellent news for Cannabis enthusiasts because it legalizes compliant individuals and organizations to possess, trade, buy, and sell cannabis products that fall into the category of Hemp! All US states and territories have an application or similar process to be able to access seeds, clones, plants, CBD products, and so much more!

GET COMPLIANT!!!

States:

Alabama

https://agi.alabama.gov/hemp/about/
Email:
ALHemp@agi.alabama.gov
Phone: 334-240-3713

Alaska

http://plants.alaska.gov/industrialhemp.htm
Email:
industrialhemp@alaska.gov
Phone: 907-761-3867

Arizona

https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/industrial-hemp-program
Email:
azhemp@azda.gov
Phone: 602-542-3228

Arkansas

https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/feed-and-fertilizer-section/hemp-home/
Email:
industrialhemp@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Phone: (501) 225-1598

Connecticut

https://portal.ct.gov/DOAG/Regulatory/Regulatory/Hemp-Home-Page
Email:
AGR.Hemp@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-2502

Delaware

https://agriculture.delaware.gov/plant-industries/hemp-program/
Email:
DDA_HempProgram@delaware.gov
Phone: (302) 698-4577

Florida

https://www.fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry/Hemp-Cultivation-Licensing
Email:
cannabis@freshfromflorida.com
Phone: 805-617-7723

Georgia

http://agr.georgia.gov/hemp-program
Email:
hemp@agr.georgia.gov
Phone: 404-586-1140

Hawaii  -Managed by USDA Plan

Email USDA: Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov
Website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp
Email:
hemp@hawaii.gov

Idaho

https://agri.idaho.gov/main/hemp/
Email:
hemp@isda.idaho.gov
Phone: 208-332-8502

Illinois

https://agr.illinois.gov/plants/industrial-hemp.html
Email:
AGR.Hemp@illinois.gov
Phone: 217-524-2143

Indiana

https://www.in.gov/isda/divisions/economic-development/hemp/
https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/hemp/index.html
Email:
indianahemp@groups.purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-1567

Iowa

https://iowaagriculture.gov/hemp
Email:
hemp@iowaagriculture.gov
Phone: 515-725-1470

Kansas

https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/plant-protect-weed-control/industrial-hemp
Email:
KDA.industrialhemp@ks.gov
Phone: 785-564-6789 OR 785-564-6667

Kentucky

https://www.kyagr.com/marketing/hemp-pilot.html
Email:
Hemp@ky.gov
Phone: 502-782-4113

Louisana

https://www.ldaf.state.la.us/industrial-hemp/
Email:
industrialhemp@ldaf.la.gov
Phone: 225-925-4863

Maine

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/hemp/
Email:
mary.yurlina@maine.gov
Phone: 207-287-7545

Maryland

https://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Pages/Industrial-Hemp.aspx
Email:
jim.drews@maryland.gov
Phone: (410) 841-5960

Massachusetts 

https://www.mass.gov/industrial-hemp-program
Email:
mahemp@mass.gov
Phone: (508) 281-6775

Michigan

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1569_74018---,00.html
Email:
mdard-clu@mdard.michigan.gov OR mottm@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-284-5771

Minnesota

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/hemp
Email:
hemp.mda@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-6600

Mississippi Managed by USDA Plan

Email USDA: Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov
Website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp

Missouri Managed by USDA Plan

https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/industrial-hemp/
Email:
hempprogram@mda.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 522-0351

Montana

https://agr.mt.gov/Hemp
Email:
hempinfo@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 444-2402

Nebraska

https://nda.nebraska.gov/hemp/
Email:
agr.hemp@nebraska.gov
Phone 402-471-2351

Nevada

https://agri.nv.gov/Plant/Seed_Certification/Industrial_Hemp/Industrial_Hemp_Forms/
Audrey Blondfield - Hemp Program Coordinator
Email:
ablondfield@agri.nv.gov
Phone: 775-353-3675 or 775-221-9653

New Hampshire Managed by USDA Plan

Email USDA: Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov
Website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp

New Jersey

https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/nj_hemp.html
Email:
NJHemp@ag.nj.gov
Phone: 609-406-6941

New Mexico

https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/aes/hemp-program.html
Email:
hemp@nmda.nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-3207

New York

https://agriculture.ny.gov/industrial-hemp
Email:
industrialhempnys@agriculture.ny.gov
Phone: 877-249-6841

North Carolina Managed by USDA Plan

Email USDA: Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov
Website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp
NC Website:
https://www.ncagr.gov/hemp/

North Dakota

https://www.ndda.nd.gov/divisions/plant-industries/hemp
John Mortenson, Plant Protection Specialist
Email:
jmortenson@nd.gov
Phone: 701-328-4128

Ohio

https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/hemp-program
Email:
hemp@agri.ohio.gov
Phone: 614-728-2101

Oklahoma

https://ag.ok.gov/licensing-permits/
Email:
hemp@ag.ok.gov
Phone: 405-522-5974

Oregon

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/hemp/pages/abouthemp.aspx
Email:
hemp@oda.state.or.us
Phone: 503-986-4652

Pennsylvania 

https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/hemp/Pages/default.aspx
Email:
RA-AGPLHEMP@pa.gov
Phone: 223-666-2561

Rhode Island

https://dbr.ri.gov/divisions/medicalmarijuana/index.php
Email:
DBR.HempCompliance@dbr.ri.gov
Phone: (401) 889-5607

South Carolina

https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/hemp/
Email:
hempstaff@scda.sc.gov
Phone: 803-734-8339

South Dakota

https://sdda.sd.gov/ag-services/hemp/default.aspx
Derek Schiefelbein, Industrial Hemp Program Manager
Email:
derek.schiefelbein@state.sd.us
Email:
Richard.Geppert@state.sd.us
Phone: 605.773.4432

Tennessee

https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/farms/hemp-industry.html
Email:
industrial.hemp@tn.gov
Phone: 615-837-5137

Texas

https://www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/Hemp.aspx
Email:
Hemp@TexasAgriculture.gov
Phone: 512-463-8215

Utah Managed by USDA Plan

https://ag.utah.gov/industrialhempprogram/
Email:
hemp_udaf@utah.gov
Phone: 801-982-2375

Vermont Managed by USDA Plan

https://hemp.vermont.gov/
Email:
Agr.Hemp@vermont.gov
Phone: 802-828-1732

Virginia

https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/plant-industry-services-hemp.shtml
Email:
Nikeya.Thomas@vdacs.virginia.gov OR erin.wiliams@vdacs.virginia.gov
Phone: 804-786-1241

Washington

https://agr.wa.gov/departments/agricultural-products/hemp
Email:
hemp@agr.wa.gov
Phone: 509-249-6931

West Virginia

https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/plant-industries/industrial-hemp/
Email:
hemp@wvda.us
Phone: 304-558-2212

Wisconsin Managed by USDA Plan

Email USDA: Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov
Website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp
WI Website:
https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/Hemp.aspx

Wyoming

https://agriculture.wy.gov/index.php?section=hemp-program
Email:
agrhemp@wyo.gov
Phone: 307-777-3502

Territories 

Puerto Rico

Irving Rodriguez, Director
Email:
olicpr@agriculture.pr.gov
Phone: 787-331-0737
Website:
https://www.agricultura.pr/olicpr

US Virgin Islands

Website: http://doa.vi.gov/
St. Thomas Office
Phone: 340-774-5182

St. Croix Office
Phone: 340-725-5268

Tribes 

For Tribal entities and to grow or sample on Tribal Land, please contact the USDA directly for further information and contact info.
Email USDA:
Farmbill.Hemp@usda.gov

Blackfeet Nation Tribal Council

Email: rdesrosier@blackfeetnation.com

Cahuilla Band of Indians    

Email: tribalcouncil@cahuilla.net

Cayuga Nation

Email: bjradford@gocayuga.com

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe

Email: rwassana@c-a-tribes.org

Cheyenne River Sioux               

Email: mcvnconsulting@gmail.com

Chippewa Cree

Email: jbelcourttr@yahoo.com

Colorado River Indian Tribes 

Email: rloudbear@critdoj.com

Comanche Nation

Email: dylan.tiddark@comanchenation.com

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Email: michele.stacona@wstribes.org           

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

Email: corin@galandabroadman.com 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 

Email: joeyowle@nc-cherokee.com

Flandreau Santee Sioux 

Email: tony.reider@fsst.org

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Email: dale.fox@ftbelknap.org

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska

Email: trhodd@iowas.org

La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians

Email: norma.contreras@lajolla-nsn.gov

Lac Courte Oreilles   

Email: Dyllan.Linehan@lco-nsn.gov

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Waganakising Odawak

Email: Rfisher@LTBBODAWA-NSN.gov

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Email: deb.dirlam@lowersioux.com

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

Email: JeanineB@miccosukeetribe.com

Nez Perce Tribe

Email: shannonw@nezperce.org

Oglala Sioux Tribe

Email: president.bearrunner@oglala.org

Otoe-Missouria Tribe

Email: rebecca.bartlett@omdevelopment.org            

Pala Band of Mission Indians

Email: rsmith@palatribe.com            

Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians

Email: taguilar@pauma-nsn.gov              

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

Email: jdaniel@pawneenation.org

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Email: WilliamMitchell@pbpnation.org

Pueblo of Picuris Tribe

Email: tribalsecretary@picurispueblo.org

Red Lake Band of Chippewa

Email: Ewhite@redlakenation.org               

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Email: lloyd.guy@rst-nsn.gov         

Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

Email: megan.dietrich@meskwaki-nsn.gov

San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona

Email: roseria.astor@scat-nsn.gov              

Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians

Email: vminott@santarosa-nsn.gov

Santee Sious Nation

Email: rtrudell@santeedakota.org

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

Email: lincoln.s@sno-nsn.gov

Seneca Nation

Email: jessica.crouse@sni.org              

Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians

Email: mcastello@soboba-nsn.gov

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe    

Email: info@standingrock.org

Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians 

Email: Joseph.Mirelez@torresmartinez-nsn.gov

Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa Indians

Email: sheldon.thomas@tmbci.org

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Email: jbeareagle@bigfirelaw.com              

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

Email: cbonewitz@hobbsstraus.com            

Yakama Nation           

Email: derek@yakamanation-olc.org

Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

Email: nicholerose@icloud.com             

Yurok Tribe

Email: hhoopes@yuroktribe.nsn.us

Tribal Hemp Programs Managed by USDA 

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  • Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

  • Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

  • Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes

  • Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

  • Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation

  • Walker River Paiute Tribe

  • White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa

Resources

Read State and Tribal hemp plans for sampling, testing, training, and other requirements