Grow Hemp in Oklahoma

1) What are the different terms for hemp oil?
  • Isolate or THC-Free Hemp Oil has only CBD; other plant compounds are removed and THC is undetectable. Pure CBD Isolate is also sold in powder form.
  • Full-Spectrum Hemp Oil contains all plant compounds, including <0.3% THC.
  • Broad-Spectrum Hemp Oil has undetectable THC but retains other plant compounds.
  • PCR (Phytocannabinoid-Rich) Hemp Oil with Zero-THC is a marketing term often used for broad-spectrum hemp oil.
  • CBG Hemp Oil comes from CBG-rich strains with more CBG than typical CBD oils.
  • Hemp Flower is dried, harvested flower that can be used whole or extracted to make isolate, full-spectrum, or broad-spectrum oil.
2) How does Oklahoma legally define hemp?

“Industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant—including seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers—whether growing or not, with a delta-9 THC concentration ≤ 0.3% on a dry-weight basis.

3) Growing and selling hemp in Oklahoma

Retail hemp and CBD products must comply with state laws (SB 868, SB 238) and the 2018 Farm Bill, plus applicable FDA requirements.

  • Products must contain no more than 0.3% THC.
  • Products must come from a registered farm.
  • Products must be tested by a licensed laboratory.
  • Labels must indicate the country of origin and whether CBD is synthetic or natural.

Oklahoma allows many product types, including:

  • Hemp topicals
  • Hemp concentrates and extracts (oils and tinctures)
  • Industrial hemp for building/fiber materials
  • Industrial hempseed (food product)
  • Industrial hempseed oil (food product)
4) How can I apply to cultivate or process hemp in Oklahoma?

Industrial Hemp Growers License

How to create your Hemp Application map and GPS coordinates

2021 Hemp Processor/Handler Application

Hemp Risk Management Session by the University of Delaware, University of Maryland, University of Tennessee, and University of Kentucky