Iowa's industrial hemp program has been approved by the USDA Agronomical Marketing Service and farmers can start applying Apr 1 for a country license to abound it.

Instructions on how to apply to the Iowa Department of Agronomics and State Stewardship for a hemp license are bachelor at iowaagriculture.gov/hemp. All individuals associated with the hemp production operation must be listed on the hemp license awarding and must submit their fingerprints for a background bank check. Interested growers can asking a fingerprint card at (515) 725-1470 or hemp@iowaagriculture.gov. A license cannot be issued until all applicants associated with the hemp license pass the background check.

Also, a public hearing to solicit comments on the new country plan will be held on April 3 via teleconference from ix-ten am. Interested parties can participate by calling 866-685-1580 and inbound lawmaking 0009990941#.

Information technology is non legal to abound, possess, buy or sell hemp in Iowa until official observe is published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin, which is scheduled to occur on Apr 8, and a license has been issued by IDALS.

In add-on, those who want to be industrial hemp seed dealers must also apply for a permit before selling, distributing, advertising, soliciting orders, offering, or exposing hemp seed for auction in Iowa. A retailer must obtain aseed let from IDALS. Seed dealers canapply for a seed permit now. Detailed information virtually hemp seed testing and labeling requirements are available atiowaagriculture.gov/hemp.

All questions about applying for a hemp license or seed permit should exist directed to hemp@iowaagriculture.gov or (515) 725-1470. Additional resources for hemp growers are available at iowaagriculture.gov/hemp.

This commercial hemp product program does not legalize the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for human consumption, extraction or processing in Iowa. The Federal Drug Administration is nonetheless working to determine if CBD is safe for human consumption. Hemp grain, hemp seed oil and protein powder derived from hemp grain accept been cleared by the FDA for homo consumption.