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HB325

Alaska Industrial Hemp Rules

Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill gives the Commissioner of Natural Resources authority to create rules for growing, testing, selling, transporting, and registering industrial hemp in Alaska.

Requires individuals who produce industrial hemp to register with the department before starting production.
Sets a rule that noncompliant industrial hemp is defined as plants testing above 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry-weight basis.
Allows registered parties to transport hemp within Alaska without extra permits if they have proper shipping documents like a certificate of analysis.
Creates different rules for small and large growers based on their size, crop history, and past compliance.
Gives the commissioner authority to issue stop orders or require corrective actions when plants fail safety tests.

People who want to grow, sell, transport, process, buy, or possess industrial hemp in Alaska
The Commissioner of Natural Resources and their department staff
The Marijuana Control Board and the Department of Public Safety

The bill does not list specific dollar amounts for registration fees or testing costs.
Many specific rules, such as approved seed sources and exact reporting requirements, will be written in future regulations by the department.
The official effective date is listed as blank in the provided text.

Plain language

Industrial Hemp: An agricultural crop that must be registered to produce, sell, or transport in Alaska.
Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): A chemical found in hemp plants; the law defines noncompliant hemp as testing above 0.3 percent of this substance on a dry-weight basis.
Isolation Distance: The minimum space required between different varieties of cannabis plants to keep seeds pure, set at least 1,000 meters for seed-purity production.

Official record

Validated

INDUSTRIAL HEMP An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.

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