In this April 24, 2018 photo, pollen is removed from a hemp plant at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore. A glut of legal marijuana has driven pot prices to rock-bottom levels in Oregon, and an increasing number of nervous growers are pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet – hemp. […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Farmers in Rhode Island can now apply for a license to legally grow hemp on their property.

The cannabis sativa plant is used for the production of hemp. The plant differs from the type of cannabis used to produce marijuana, in that it doesn’t produce a high. It can be used for building materials, cloth, fiber, paint, paper, particle board, seed meal, yarn and more.

Effective Tuesday, Rhode Island residents can submit applications to grow and/or handle hemp. This is made possible through The Hemp Growth Act , passed in 2016.

Applicants must provide information, including:

Name and addresses for anyone who would be managing, growing, or handling the hemp

Detailed description of the desired land area

Copy of certificate showing where hemp seeds are coming from

Statement of intended use for all products

Desired license type, whether grower or handler

The cost for an application is $250 and is non-refundable, even if a license is not granted.