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Gov. Whitmer Consolidates Cannabis & Hemp Regulation to Increase Efficiency (2/11/22)
Whitmer signs bill to update Michigan's Industrial Hemp Growers Act (Released 3/24/21)
MDARD begins hemp sampling under new state plan (Released 1/20/21)
USDA approves Michigan's industrial hemp state plan (Released 10/20/20)
MDARD Reminds Industrial Hemp Growers to Test Before Harvest (Released 9/24/19)
Emergency Rules for Testing Standards (Released 8/15/19)
Michigan Offers Guidance on CBD and Industrial Hemp (Released 3/29/19)
Sign-up for Industrial Hemp Updates!
#81: Important Update for Michigan Hemp Growers - Regulatory Transition (11/19/24)
#80: Reminder for Registered Hemp Growers Regarding Marijuana Cultivation (05/31/24)
#79: MDARD Reminds Hemp Growers About Cultivation Season Requirements (04/25/24)
#78: Hemp Cultivar Check Program (02/21/24)
#77: 2024 Hemp Grower Registration Update (01/11/24)
#76: National Weekly Hemp Report and Survey (11/15/23)
#75: 2023 Fall Update (10/30/23)
#74: MDARD Reminds Hemp Growers About Cultivation Season Requirements (09/12/23)
#73: Industrial Hemp Preharvest Sampling Process (08/17/23)
#72: MDARD Begins Industrial Hemp Grower Compliance Inspections (08/15/23)
#71: MDARD posts lists of pesticides approved for use on hemp (04/13/23)
#70: Reminder: Growing hemp to be sold as plant starts (03/02/23)
#69: Participate in the USDA NASS survey (02/03/22)
#68: Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative Project Seeks Grain/Fiber Growers (01/31/23)
#67: Hemp Grower Renewal Reminder (01/27/23)
#65: Hemp Grower Registration Renewal (12/20/22)
#64: Fall Hemp Update (11/16/22)
#63: U.S. House Ag Committee taking comments for the federal 2023 Farm Bill through January 3, 2023 (10/28/22)
#62: Hemp Field Day on August 23 (08/08/22)
#61: Hemp Cultivation Season Requirements (7/8/22)
#59: Upcoming hemp webinar (4/8/22)
#58: Hemp program updates and reminders (4/7/22)
#57: “Numbers to Know” for Hemp Grower Requirements (3/24/22)
#56: USDA Hemp Webinar Series (3/3/22)
#55: Gov. Whitmer Consolidates Cannabis & Hemp Regulation to Increase Efficiency (2/15/22)
#54: Hemp Grower Renewal (1/25/22)
#53: Hemp Grower Application Renewals (12/17/21)
#52: Industrial Hemp Harvest Season Reminders (11/3/21)
#51: USDA approves Michigan’s modifications to the state’s industrial hemp plan (10/27/21)
#50: Reminder: Delta-8 products now regulated by MRA (10/12/21)
#49: Hemp Processor-Handler License Renewal (10/8/21)
#48: Industrial Hemp Report - 2020 (9/22/21)
#47: CDC Health Advisory on Delta-8 THC (9/15/21)
#46: Disposal and Remediation Options for Noncompliant Cannabis (9/10/21)
#45: Industrial hemp preharvest sampling process (8/20/21)
#44: Production and sale of Delta-8 THC will require licensing (8/11/21)
#43: MDARD Begins Industrial Hemp Grower Compliance Inspections (8/2/21)
#42: Attention registered industrial hemp growers! (7/15/21)
#41: Grower Recordkeeping (7/1/21)
#40: Take a Hemp Grower Survey (6/24/21)
#39: Grower Posting Requirement (6/22/21)
#37: Hemp in Food and Dairy Products (5/3/21)
#36: Midwestern Hemp Database and Cultivar Check Programs (4/8/21)
#35: Senate Bill 0186 (Public Act 4 of 2021) - Summary of Changes (3/25/21)
#33: USDA publishes final rules on hemp production (1/29/21)
#31: Join MDARD at our virtual booth during the Midwest iHemp Expo (1/15/21)
#29: MDARD announces new Hemp Program Specialist (12/16/20)
#24: Hemp Program Contacts and Updates (6/18/20)
#22: USDA Announces Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers (Posted 12/30/19)
#19: Industrial Hemp Final Report Reminder Due 12/30/19 (Posted 12/17/19)
#14: Final Industrial Hemp License Renewal Reminder (Posted 11/19/19)
#12: License Renewal Reminder (Posted 11/01/19)
#8: Hemp Testing Notice (Posted 9/26/19)
#7: Industrial Hemp Regulatory Reminder (Posted 9/19/19)
#6: Grower Registration and Processor-Handler License 2020 Renewal Info (Posted 8/21/19)
#5: MDARD Regulatory Reminders (Posted 7/12/19)
#4: Announcing Industrial Hemp Production 101 Webinar Series (Posted 7/3/19)
#3: MSU Extension Hemp Webinar on 6/24/2019 (Posted 6/19/19)
#2: MSU Extension Bulletin E3402 (Posted 6/12/19)
#1: Hemp Growing Site Modification Request Form (Posted 6/7/19)