2019 hemp license application deadline extended to May 15

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The Montana Department of Agriculture announced it has extended the 2019 hemp license application deadline to Wednesday, May 15.

The department’s announcement follows the announcement of a hemp processing facility opening in Havre.

IndHemp LLC announced April 30, the day before the original deadline to apply for a hemp license, that it is opening a processing plant in Havre.

The owners had been working to open a plant in Glasgow with plans to eventually open a Havre plant, but switched to Havre first due to delays in the process in Glasgow. A company representative urged people to apply for licenses and register with the company.

Farmers interested in growing hemp for IndHemp this season can contact the companay via email at [email protected] and may also register to be a grower on the grower’s page of its website http://www.indhemp.com /.

An industrial hemp license issued by the state provides authorization for the production of industrial hemp at a particular growing area by a particular individual or entity. Licenses expire on the last day of April following the year the license is issued.

Completed applications can be sent to the Department of Agriculture at:

  Montana Department of Agriculture

Hemp Program

PO Box 200201

Helena, MT 59620

Application forms and more information are available online http://agr.mt.gov/hemp/.

The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the department, visit http://agr.mt.gov./