Industrial Hemp Program
Please be advised, the Missouri Department of Agriculture (Department) closed the Industrial Hemp Program on December 31, 2022. After January 1, 2023, persons interested in producing industrial hemp in Missouri must complete the licensing application through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Domestic Hemp Production Program. Information on the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program is located at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp.
The decision to close the Department’s Industrial Hemp Program is based on declining registration and permit numbers, making the program funding unsustainable as required under statute. Producers will be able to pursue a USDA hemp licenses at no cost and reduce duplicative reporting of information to both the Department and USDA.
Questions about products for human consumption may be directed to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
- List of Approved Operations – Registrations and Permits
- List of Approved Certified Industrial Hemp Samplers