HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding Montana’s hemp growers that verification of license information and additional fees are required before growers can be issued their hemp production license, which is needed to harvest and process, or sell their crop. A press release says the Department sent letters to each license holder at the beginning of July asking growers to verify the crop information that will be printed on each grower’s license certificate.
The hemp program involves a two-step licensing process. The first step was a planting license that allowed the grower to procure seed and get their crop planted. The second step is the production license, which is issued upon receipt of the appropriate fees and the verification form, confirming the variety, field locations and acreage of hemp that was actually planted. The information provided should be sent to the Department as soon as possible, as it helps them track production and develop timelines for sampling and testing.
