Grow Hemp in Minnesota

The application period for 2022 opens on November 1, 2021.

First-time applicants: must submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check.

Returning applicants: do not need to resubmit fingerprints.

Grower License – $150

Each Grow Location – $250

Each Additional Inspection for THC Testing Beyond First Harvest – $250

Each Additional Sample for THC Testing Beyond First Sample – $125

License Change Fee – $50

Processor License – $250

Each license expires on December 31 of the year issued. Licensees must reapply annually.

If Total THC is between 0.3%–1%, you may remediate, destroy the crop, or request a second sample/retest.

If Total THC is above 1%, the crop must be destroyed (no remediation allowed).

Remediation can be done by removing/destroying flower material (keeping stalks/stems/leaves/seeds) or shredding the entire plant to biomass. Remediated biomass must be sampled and confirmed ≤ 0.3% Total THC before entering commerce.

Ideal seeding dates are mid-May to mid-June. Soil temps should be at least 45–50°F.

For CBD production, many growers transplant seedlings or clones into the field.

See the 2020 MDA Hemp Annual Report for growers, cannabinoid varieties, acreage/yields, costs, and market projections.