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Grow hemp in Virginia legally with a hemp growing license. To be clear, hemp license registration is available in Virginia for growers, dealers, and processors. We recommend reading the Registration Guide for more details about hemp registration in VA before submitting your application.

Industrial Hemp Grower Registration

Hemp growers must fill out the Industrial Hemp Grower Registration Application and pay the $50 application fee. Essentially, “growers” are defined as those seeking to plant, cultivate, or harvest industrial hemp.

Additional documentation required to grow hemp in Virginia includes:

• Production Field Updates: The Department requires this information any time a licensed production field changes. Growers must provide production field updates by completing the Industrial Hemp Registration Change form.
• Planting Report: Registered growers must submit an Industrial Hemp Planting and Propagation Report within 14 calendar days after planting seeds, clones, or cuttings.
• Agent Documentation: The Agent Documentation for Growers form is necessary for anyone who contributes to the growth and production of industrial hemp.

Note that the Department no longer requires Research Reports.

Industrial Hemp Dealer Registration

Those who wish to become a hemp dealer in Virginia must submit the Industrial Hemp Dealer Registration Application form and pay the $50 application fee.

Specifically, an industrial hemp dealer is any registered individual who buys state and federal-compliant hemp to sell to compliant processors. Additionally, they may also sell the industrial hemp to individuals who will then distribute it to compliant processors.

Additionally, hemp dealers must list their site GPS coordinates on the Hemp Dealer application. Moreover, the Department recommends reviewing the Coordinate Location Guide for a detailed explanation on how to attain these coordinates.

Also of importance, those who wish to enroll the help of an Agent should review the Agent Documentation for Dealers form, as well.

Industrial Hemp Processor Registration

Industrial hemp farming processors must complete and submit the Industrial Hemp Processor Registration Application and pay the $50 application fee.

To be clear, a “processor” is any individual who converts industrial hemp into a marketable hemp product. Specifically, these hemp products may include things like rope, automobile parts, animal feed, animal bedding, building materials, cosmetics, industrial hemp extract oil, or food or food additives for human consumption.”

Also, any changes to the location of a processing site require the completion of the Industrial Hemp Registration Change Form. Those who require an agent to serve as a processor must also submit an Agent Documentation for Processors form.

Sampling and Testing Hemp in Virginia

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) conducts random THC testing and does not require pre-harvest testing. Those who have farms selected for testing should consider the following:

• License-holders are not responsible for associated lab testing fees
• VDACS inspector will reach out to selected license-holders to schedule an inspection
• It is unlawful to harvest hemp until after the inspector acquires a sample

THC levels must test below 0.3% on a dry weight basis. Crops that exceed the maximum THC threshold require prompt destruction at the expense of the license-holder. The Department may also inform local law enforcement of the results.

Commercial Hemp Sale Requirements

There are some commercial help sale requirements that Virginia hemp licensees must keep in mind. For example, those who wish to purchase planting seeds or clones, flowers or buds, or leaf material and micro-greens must have valid Virginia hemp licensing. Conversely, anyone may purchase stalks, fiber, seed oil or cake, and other processed compounds. Sterilized hemp seeds and hemp extracts (like CBD oil) are also available for public purchase.

Furthermore, the VDACS recommends that anyone wanting to transport hemp materials across state lines seek legal advice. Law enforcement has varying responses to the interstate sale of hemp products, and legal protection may be the best way to ensure safe travels.

Buy Virginia Feminized Hemp Seeds

Virginia hemp farmers would do well to buy feminized hemp seeds from reputable companies. Buying seeds from us limits the possibility of growing plants with excessive THC. Excessive THC content or the presence of male plants can be a costly mistake for Virginia hemp farmers. However, growers can avoid much of this by purchasing female CBD seeds from a reputable distributor.

Visit Virginia’s Department of Agriculture website to learn more about their hemp program. As always, feel free to contact us with questions. Our expert hemp farming consultants would love to help.