The cultivation of industrial hemp in Alabama is regulated by a state-run application system. Between October and November, applications for hemp open to current and aspiring hemp growers. An Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist shares the basics for growing industrial hemp in 2023.
What is Hemp?
Hemp, or Cannabis sativa, is a large herbaceous plant that is grown industrially for seed, fiber and flower. All commercially grown hemp must contain less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content.
Any production or cultivation of hemp without a grower’s permit acquired from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is deemed illegal. Permits for the 2023 season open Oct. 11 through November 30, 2022. Alabama Extension Entomology and Plant Pathology Specialist Katelyn Kesheimer says there are some aspects of growing industrial hemp that Alabamians should know.
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