Can I grow hemp in Hawaii?
Can I grow hemp in Hawaii?
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Abe
In terms of growing hemp, the answer shortly and in general, is yes! But in Hawaii, you need to be a little bit more careful about choosing seeds and strains, for they are still regulations there to keep the cultivation “industrial.”
Cleverclogs
Do you know how it’s regulated and by whom?
Cleverclogs
If you’re in Hawaii and you want to grow hemp, thanks to their ongoing pilot program have been in place for over six years now (est. 2014), people have enjoyed a mostly regulation-free industrial hemp growing landscape. Licenses are needed, and there are protocols to follow, but the pilot progress has deemed a success and continues today.
wordsmith
Yes, you can grow hemp in Hawaii. Since 2014, they have a pilot program for the cultivation of industrial hemp. It has no restrictions on cultivating industrial hemp containing cannabidiol. You can grow hemp with proper license and follow all the stated protocols to avoid face fines and criminal charges.
CrayM
Yes, they are still under the pilot program from 2014, though. They are under this still since a majority of their hemp production is still producing plants that do not meet the regulations, below .3% THC. But, you can always start growing hemp with the proper license. Like any business endeavor, you will want a business plan in place and identify any hurdles you may need to overcome, like obtaining a license.
amanda.tolar
Yep! Their pilot program for cultivation began in 2014 when ours did here in Kentucky. However, it was still a federally scheduled substance until the Farm Bill in 2018, which legalized it federally. There are likely still regulations in place at the state level, though, so make sure you follow the proper protocol before getting your seeds, or you may face fines or criminal charges!
Moogdummy
So far, in Hawaii, they’re still operating under the hemp pilot program from the 2014 bill, allows for the cultivation of “industrial hemp.”
They haven’t fully legalized hemp in the way that the 2018 farm bill has specified.
You can grow hemp, but then you might not be allowed to process it for CBD purposes or other consumptive purposes.