Hemp Production Application Details

Instructions

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1. Determine type of hemp

   Determine what type of hemp you want to grow and what fits your farm operation: grain, fiber, floral material for CBD extraction.

2. Select growing location

   Select a location where the hemp will be grown. If the site is not owned by the applicant, you must have the land owner’s permission to grow hemp on their property.

3. Obtain background check

   Apply for an FBI Criminal Background Check. Each key participant of the hemp production process must submit a background check.

   (You may request a background check here by visiting the following site: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks)

   • Key participants must not have a felony conviction in the past ten years.

   • Key participants must be at least 18 years old.

4. Fill out Part One of the online application

   Fill out and submit Part One of the application for a hemp growing permit on OneStop.

   If you do not have a Maryland OneStop account click Register in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Enter your first name, last name, email address, and create a password, then click Register. Once you have submitted your information to create an account you will receive an email from onestop.support@maryland.gov. Click the "Verify Your Email" button in the email.

   
   

   A PDF version of Part One of the application can be found under "Resources and Links" below. If you would prefer to submit your application via mail, you may download this application and follow the instructions on the PDF. However, online applications are preferred, and your application will be processed quicker if submitted on OneStop. If you are applying as an individual, choose "PDF of Hemp Production Application (Individuals)." If you are applying on behalf of a business, choose "PDF of Hemp Production Application (Businesses)."

5. Pay registration fee

   You will be prompted to pay $50 for your application. Once your application has been reviewed and your payment processed, you will receive your hemp authorization number. You will use this authorization number to obtain FSA field identification numbers for your hemp fields.

   
   

   Checks can be made out to Maryland Department of Agriculture. Please write "Hemp Grower Application" in the subject line. Checks can be sent by to:

   
   

   Maryland Department of Agriculture

   Turf and Seed Division

   50 Harry S Truman Pkwy

   Annapolis, MD 21401

6. Register your hemp sites with the FSA

   Using the authorization number you received from Part One of your application, register your hemp sites with the FSA. You will be assigned field IDs and GPS coordinators for all of your hemp fields. You must report these field IDs and coordinates in Part Two of your application.

7. Fill out Part Two of online application

   Once payment of your $50 registration fee has been received and processed by MDA, you will receive an email notification prompting you to fill out Part Two of your application. You must submit information about the sites where you will be growing hemp, including the FSA field IDs and coordinates. You will be required to submit maps of the property used for growing as well. If the hemp will be grown on rented property, you must also upload a signed landowner agreement document, which can be found under "Resources" below.

8. Pay hemp sites registration fee

   Once Part Two of your application has been approved, you will be prompted to pay $500 for each site address you register. Payment can be made out to Maryland Department of Agriculture. Please write your authorization number (which will be assigned to you after Part One) in the subject line.

   
   

   Checks can be sent to:

   Maryland Department of Agriculture

   Turf and Seed Division

   50 Harry S Truman Pkwy

   Annapolis, MD 21401

9. Receive certificate

   Once payment has been received and processed by MDA, you will receive an email notifying you that your certificate is available.

   To access your permit, log into your OneStop account and visit "My Dashboard." Scroll down to “My Licenses, Permits, & Registrations" and click on your Hemp permit number. Click the green "Action" button then click “View Hemp Permit.”