Questions
Yes, to list your hemp on the marketplace you need to have been a licensed hemp grower with the state of Montana in the year your hemp was grown.
- Enter your listing online (click here to get started) .
- Call (406) 558-9880.
- E-mail your information to agr@mt.gov.
- Fax your information to (406) 444-9493
Licensing
All applicants must submit an FBI Identity History Summary upon initial application so that the department may determine eligibility. Hemp program participation requires no prior convictions of felony drug charges in the previous 10 years.
Hemp Seed
Seed can be purchased from any seed company. However, the department recommends that buyers do their research to ensure they are purchasing high quality and compliant varieties. To see the current list of hemp seed providers licensed to distribute into Montana click here. This is not an endorsement, recommendation or guarantee of the company’s seed in regard to germination, purity, or THC levels.
The Montana Department of Agriculture does not regulate the production or sale of food, drugs, health supplements, or cosmetics. Hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein, and hemp seed oil have been granted Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status by the FDA and are widely available in products at retail stores across Montana. A recent FDA statement, from December 20, 2018, on Cannabis products can be found here: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm628988.htm.