Hemp licensing applications and registrations are available for the 2020 Wisconsin growing season starting today, Nov. 1. The deadline for current licensees to renew their registration is March 1, 2020. New licensees can apply at any time during the year.
Wisconsin’s research pilot program requires that anyone who wants to grow or process hemp obtain a license from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and register their intent to grow or process in the coming season. Hemp can contain no more than 0.3 percent total THC, the psychoactive ingredient present in marijuana.
People who received licenses in 2018 or 2019 will not need a new license, but will need to register if they plan to grow or process in 2020. Anyone who does not already have a license will need to apply for a license and register if they intend to grow or process in 2020.
