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

HB 325 requires Alaska's commissioner of natural resources to establish regulations for industrial hemp production and sales. The bill mandates standards for approved seed sources (including federally certified options), post-harvest THC testing, minimum isolation distances of 1,000 meters for seed production, and a tiered system for testing, inspections, and fees based on grower size and risk - such as a micro-grower category. It also explicitly permits manufacturing and retail sale of industrial hemp products. These regulations will directly affect registered industrial hemp growers and businesses in Alaska.