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Industrial Hemp License
License Description The Arkansas Hemp Program at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture administers the Arkansas Hemp Production Act of 2021 and the federal 2018 Farm Bill. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is the state agency in charge of licensing the growth, processing, handling, and storage of hemp material in Arkansas. Licensed Hemp Growers are permitted to legally produce and grow hemp crops, whereas Licensed Hemp Processor/Handlers are permitted to legally accept hemp crops for storage or handling, or to be processed into publicly marketable hemp products. For more information about the AR Hemp Program, please visit: https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/hemp-home
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Plant Industries Division
Arkansas State Plant Board
1 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock , AR 72205
(501) 225 1598
meredith.martinez@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record Specific type of conviction prohibited
Education No educational requirements
Exam No exam required
License Type Tied to business
License Updated 06/28/2023
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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