Under House Bill 3001, passed by Utah lawmakers on December 3, 2018, legal possession of hemp extract, or CBD oil, containing less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) no longer requires a hemp extract registration card.

In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the approval of hemp production plans under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program for Utah. According to the state law (4-41 Hemp and Cannabidiol Act):

  • The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) has been designated by the Utah state legislature as the department responsible for regulating the processing, testing, and distribution of hemp-based products in the state.
  • Individuals can process industrial hemp if they are licensed by the UDAF.
  • Individuals can market industrial hemp and industrial hemp products provided the products have been registered by the UDAF.
  • Cannabidiol (CBD) products may be sold around the state of Utah, provided they are registered with the UDAF.

As of May 2022 (H.B. 385 Hemp and CBD Amendments), the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food are no longer responsible for regulating and licensing hemp cultivators in Utah. All interested cultivators need to apply for and obtain a USDA license. A USDA license allows the growing and storage of own biomass only. Any other activities such as accepting/storing biomass or concentrates from others require a Utah processor license. There are now 4 tiers of processing:

  • Tier 1 = processing from extraction to products (license fee: $2,500)
  • Tier 2 = Extraction for biomass (license fee: $2,000)
  • Tier 3 = White labeling and packaging (license fee: $1,000)
  • Tier 4 = Brokers/wholesalers/distributors (license fee: $750)

To sell industrial hemp products, including CBD, hemp fiber, hemp seed oil, etc., Utah retailers must register for and maintain an Industrial Hemp Retail Permit ($50 per location). There are also Product Registration Fee ($250) and Product Registration Service Fee ($75) for Cannabinoid Products.

It is required CBD products to have labels certifying they were produced legally and certificate of analysis (COA) including:

  • Cannabinoid profile by percentage of dry weight,
  • Solvents,
  • Pesticides,
  • Microbials,
  • Heavy metals,
  • Batch identification number,
  • Date received, date of completion, and
  • Method of analysis for each test conducted.

1,566 acres of hemp were grown in Utah in 2020. In 2021 the amount of acreage totaled 2,500 acres planted and 2,150 acres harvested while 128 farmers were licensed to grow hemp. In 2022, the amount of approved acreage declined as a result of oversupply and market correction across the industry and only 74 acres were planted, and 63 acres of industrial floral hemp were harvested, according to the National Hemp Report.


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