Hemp in
Pennsylvania
Applications for new and renewal hemp permits for 2023 are now being accepted through April 1st.
Through the Act relating to Controlled
Plants and Noxious Weeds, Pennsylvania’s USDA-approved Hemp Program issues
permits for growing and processing hemp under the PA Hemp General Permit.
For 2022, the Department of Agriculture had issued:
- 275 hemp growing permits, including 14 research
permits, and
- 53 hemp processing permits, including 2 research
permits
You can view hemp permit locations through the PA
Hemp Permit Map and Database.
The department is committed to continuing to foster the
growth of hemp as a profitable, sustainable and in-demand product.
How to
Apply for a PA Hemp Permit
Growing and research permit applications for 2023 will be accepted from October through April 1st. Processing permit applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.