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Licence to Possess, Cultivate, Process or Supply Low THC Hemp for Commercial Purposes - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this licence in order to possess, cultivate, process or supply low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp for commercial purposes. THC holds a psychoactive component and low THC hemp refers to hemp plants with a THC concentration of less than one per cent in the leaves, flowering heads or seeds. Supplying low THC hemp means to distribute, give, trade or transport.

There are three types of licence:

  • commercial licence
  • class A research licence - for the research of industrial hemp
  • class B research licence - for the research of hemp.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • be of good repute with regard to their character, honesty and integrity
  • have a lawful and genuine reason to require a licence
  • ordinarily reside in Australia
  • not be affected by bankruptcy action
  • be able to have a cultivation area of at least 2 hectares
  • have property owner consent if you are not the property owner
  • not be affected by bankruptcy.

Duration

Up to 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1497.00

Commercial licence. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $2096.00

Class A research licence. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $3594.00

Class B research licence. Fees for 2025-26

Administering agency

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Plant Biosecurity

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.