INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the sale of industrial hemp products.

Idaho's H 478 regulates the retail sale of industrial hemp products by prohibiting the sale of hemp-containing food or drink intended for human consumption. Retail stores selling such products must obtain an annual $600 license from the Idaho Department of Agriculture, with additional locations costing $25 each. The law requires stores to comply with state and federal hemp regulations, allows random product testing, and imposes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for noncompliance. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, and authorizes the Department to create implementing rules.