A National AgLaw Center Research Publication

Industrial Hemp Laws: State-by-State

Compiled by:
National Agricultural Law Center Research Staff
 
 

Most states enacted industrial hemp laws after the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, and with the 2018 Farm Bill further expanding the ability of farmers to grow industrial hemp under state or federal authority that number will only increase.  Further, states with existing state regulatory schemes will also likely adapt their laws to comply with the language from the 2018 Farm Bill in order to grow this new industry in their state. While the overall statutory schemes may be similar, each state has noticeably different content in the specific details of the laws. This publication provides a categorization of typical and reoccurring provisions within industrial hemp laws that have been passed in various states.  The primary aim of this compilation is to provide the researcher with a way to recognize and distinguish specific provisions have been included in the statutory language among various states.  It was last updated on 5/26/20.

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Alabama Ala. Code § 2-8-380 to 2-8-383  Ala. Code § 2-8-382-383 Ala. Code § 2-8-383 Ala. Code § 2-8-383 Ala. Code § 20-2a-1 to 100
Alaska Alaska Stat. §§ 03.05.076-77 Alaska Stat. § 03.05.076 Alaska Stat. § 03.05.076 Alaska Stat. § 03.05.076 Alaska Stat. §§ 17.37.010-80 AS 17.38.010 to .900
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3-311 to 320 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3-311 to 320 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3-311 to 320 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3-313 to 315 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 36-2801 to 2822 Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 36-2852
Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-15-501 to 516 Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-15-501 to 512 Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-15-505 to 516 Ark. Code Ann. § 2-15-507 Ark. Const. amend. XCVIII, § 1-26 –
California CA Food & Ag Code Div. 24 Industrial Hemp Sec. 81000-81010 CA Food & Ag Code Div. 24 Industrial Hemp Sec. 81000-81010 CA Food & Ag Code Div. 24 Industrial Hemp Sec. 81006 CA Food & Ag Code Div. 24 Industrial Hemp Sec. 81000-81010 Cal. Health & Safety (H&S) § 11362.5).  Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 26000 to 26260
Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-61-101 to 114 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-61-102 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-61-111 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-61-106 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-1.5-106 (2003) Colorado State Constitution, Article XVIII, Section 16 
Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 22-61l Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 21a-409 Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 22-61l Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 22-61l Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 21a-408(a)-(v) (West) Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 21a-420a to 422s
Delaware Del. Code Ann. tit. 3 § 2800 to 2803 Del. Code Ann. tit. 3 § 2800 to 2803 Del. Code Ann. tit. 3 § 2800 to 2803 Del. Code Ann. tit. 3 § 2800 to 2803 Delaware Medical Marijuana Act –
District of Columbia  –  –  –  – D.C. Code § 7-1671.05 D.C. Code § 48-904.01
Florida  Florida Statutes 1004.4473  Florida Statutes 1004.4473  Florida Statutes 1004.4473  Florida Statutes 1004.4473 Florida Statutes 381.986 –
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. §§ 2-23-12 Ga. Code Ann. §§ 2-23-4 to 7 Ga. Code Ann. §§ 2-23-4 to 10 Ga. Code Ann. §§ 2-23-5, 10 Ga. Code Ann. § 16-12-191 –
Hawaii Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 141-42 to 43 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 141-42 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 141-42 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 141-14 Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 329-121 to 131 –
Idaho Idaho Code Ann. §§ 22-1701-07 Idaho Code Ann. §§ 22-1705-07 Idaho Code Ann. §§ 22-1705-07 Idaho Code Ann. § 22-1706 – –
Illinois 505 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 89/1 505 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 89/1 505 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 89/1 505 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 89/1 410 ILCS 130 410 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 705/10
Indiana Ind. Code §§ 15-15-13-0.5 to 21 Ind. Code §§ 15-15-13-1 to 7 Ind. Code §§ 15-15-13-7 to 21 Ind. Code § 15-15-13-17 – –
Iowa Iowa Code §§ 204.1-17 Iowa Code §§ 204.1-10 Iowa Code §§ 204.1-10 Iowa Code § 204.6 Iowa Code § 124E –
Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-3901 to 3911 Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-3901 to 3911 Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-3901 to 3911 Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-3903 – –
Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 260.850-69 Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 260.862 Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 260.858, 862 Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 260.866-69 – –
Louisiana Act No. 498 Act No. 498 Act No. 498 Act No. 498 Act No. 271 –
Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 2231 Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 2231 Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 2231 Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 2231 Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, §§ 2421 to 2430-H Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 2383
Maryland MD Ag. Code Ann. Sec. 14-101-309 (2019) MD Ag. Code Ann. Sec. 14-101-309 (2019) MD Ag. Code Ann. Sec. 14-101-309 (2019) MD Ag. Code Ann. § 14-304 (2019) MD Health-Gen. §§ 13-3301 to 3316 –
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws. Ann. 128 § 116 to 123 (2017)  Mass. Gen. Laws. Ann. 128 § 117 to 123 (2017)  Mass. Gen. Laws. Ann. 128 § 117 to 123 (2017)  – Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. 94I §§ 1-8 Mass. Gen. Laws. Ann. 94G. §1 to 21
Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 286.841-59 Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 286.841-59 Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 286.841-59 Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 286.844-45 Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 333.26421-30 Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.27951-333.27967
Minnessota Minn. Stat. Ann. § 18K.01-09 Minn. Stat. Ann. § 18K.01-09 Minn. Stat. Ann. § 18K.01-09 Minn. Stat. Ann. § 18K.01-09 Minn. Stat. Ann. §152.21-37 MN LEGIS 98 (2022) (H.F. 4065)
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-201 to 223 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-201 to 223 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-201 to 223 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 69-25-205, 223 Senate Bill 2095 –
Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. § 261.265 Mo. Ann. Stat. § 261.265 Mo. Ann. Stat. § 261.265 Mo. Ann. Stat. § 261.265 Mo. Const. art. XIV, § 1
Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 80-18-101 to 80-18-111 (2016) Mont. Code Ann. § 80-18-101 to 80-18-111 (2016) Mont. Code Ann. § 80-18-101 to 80-18-111 (2016) Mont. Code Ann. § 80-18-101 to 80-18-111 (2016) Mont. Code Ann. §§ 16-12-501 to 533 Mont. Code Ann. § 16-12-106
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-501 to 519 Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-501 to 519 Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 2-501 to 519 Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2-509 – –
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. § 557 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 557 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 557 Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 557 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 678C Nev. Rev. Stat. § 678D
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 439-A N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 439-A N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 439-A – N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 126-X –
New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 4:28-6 to 13 N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 4:28-9 to 10 N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 4:28-6 to 13 N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 4:28-13 N.J. Stat. Ann. § 24:6I-1 N.J. Stat. Ann. § 24:6I-31
New Mexico NMSA §§ 76-24-2 to 10 NMSA § 76-24-2 NMSA §§ 76-24-2 to 10 NMSA § 76-24-2 NMSA §§ 26-2B-1 to 10 NMSA § 26-2C-25
New York N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law §§ 505-21 N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law §§ 506-09 N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law §§ 505-09 N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 519 N.Y. Cannabis §§ 30-45 N.Y. Cannabis §§ 61 to 89
North Carolina Senate Bill 455 Senate Bill 455 Senate Bill 455 Senate Bill 455 – –
North Dakota N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 4.1-18.1-01-08 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 4.1-18.1-02 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 4.1-18.1-04-06 N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 4.1-18.1-03 § 19–24.1–01-40. Definitions –
Ohio Ohio Code § 924.212 Ohio Code § 928.01-.07 Ohio Code § 928.99  Ohio Code § 928.06 Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 3796.01 to 31 –
Oklahoma Okla. Stat. tit. 2, §§ 3-401 to 411, 601 Okla. Stat. tit. 2, §§ 3-401 to 411, 601 Okla. Stat. tit. 2, §§ 3-401 to 408 Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 3-410 Okla. Stat. tit. 63, §§ 420-426 –
Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 571.260 to 348 Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 571.260 to 348 Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 571.260 to 348 Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 571.278 Or. Rev. Stat. Ann.  §§ 475c.770 to 919 Or. Rev. Stat. Ann.  §§ 475c.001 to 529
Pennsylvania 3 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 701-10 (West) 3 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 704 (West) 3 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 705-07 (West) 3 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 708 (West) 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 64 –
Rhode Island 2 R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26-1 to 10 2 R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26-2 to 10 2 R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-26-5 to 10 – RI LEGIS 22-32, 2022 Rhode Island Laws Ch. 22-32 (22-S 2430) RI LEGIS 22-32, 2022 Rhode Island Laws Ch. 22-32 (22-S 2430)
South Carolina S.C. Code Ann. §§ 46-55-10 to 60 S.C. Code Ann. §§ 46-55-20 to 60 S.C. Code Ann. §§ 46-55-10 to 60 S.C. Code Ann. § 46-55-20 – –
South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws §§ 38-35-1 to 23 S.D. Codified Laws §§ 2 to 17.1 S.D. Codified Laws §§ 38-35-1 to 23 S.D. Codified Laws § 38-35-6 S.D. Codified Laws §§ 34-20G-1 to 95 –
Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 43-27-101 to 108 Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 43-27-101 to 108 Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-27-103 Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-27-104 Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-7-101 to 109 –
Texas Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 122 Tex. Agric. Code Ann §§ 051-360 Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 122 Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 122.052 Tex. Occ. Code § 169 –
Utah Utah Code Ann. § 4-41-101 to 105 Utah Code Ann. § 4-41-101 to 105 Utah Code Ann. § 4-41-101 to 105 Utah Code Ann. § 4-41-101 to 105 Utah Code Ann. §§ 26-61a-101 to 116 –
Vermont Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, §§ 561-71 Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 564 Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 564 Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 570 Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 953 H-0511
Virginia Va. Code §§ 3.2-4112 to 4121 Va. Code § 3.2-4112 to 3.2-4119 Va. Code § 3.2-4112 to 3.2-4119 Va. Code § 3.2-4121 Va. Code § 54.1-3408.3 Va. Code § 4.1-1100
Washington Wash. Rev. Code §§ 15.140.010 to 900 Wash. Rev. Code §§ 15.140.010 to 900 Wash. Rev. Code §§ 15.140.010 to 900 Wash. Rev. Code § 15.140.060 Chapter 69.51A RCW Initiative 502
West Virginia W. Va. Code §§ 19-12e-1 to 11 W. Va. Code §§ 19-12e-2 to 6 W. Va. Code §§ 19-12e-6 to 8 W. Va. Code § 19-12e-8 W. Va. Code § 16A –
Wisconsin Wis. Stat. Ann. § 94.55  Wis. Stat. Ann. § 94.55  Wis. Stat. Ann. § 94.55  Wis. Stat. Ann. § 94.55  – –
Wyoming Wyo. Stat. §§ 11-51-101 to 107 Wyo. Stat. § 11-51-103 Wyo. Stat. §§ 11-51-104 to 105 Wyo. Stat. § 11-51-106 – –