Louisiana’s industrial hemp state plan has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture according to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner, Mike Strain.
“With the USDA approving our state industrial hemp plan, the pieces of the regulatory puzzle are falling into place,” Strain said. “We are now able to move forward and begin accepting industrial hemp license applications.”
The four types of industrial hemp licenses are as follows:
· Grower License – authorizes the licensee to cultivate, handle and transport industrial hemp regardless of the intended use.
· Processor License – authorizes the licensee to handle, process and transport industrial hemp.
· Seed Producer – authorizes the licensee to produce, transport and sell industrial hemp seed.
· Contract Carrier – authorizes the licensee to transport industrial hemp; required when the transporter is not the licensed grower or processor of the plant material.
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