Wyoming cannabis licensing, facility design and equipment.
Wyoming cannabis has no state license: no medical or adult use program exists as of Nov. 2026, and the 2026 rescheduling bill (HB 166) was not even introduced for debate. What exists is a WDA hemp license, a neurologist certified hemp extract exemption, and a 2024 law (SF 32) banning synthetic and psychoactive hemp products on a total THC standard.
No WY cannabis license as of Nov. 8, 2026; SF 32 hemp THC ban in force, 2025 and 2026 bills never introduced
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Where Wyoming is today
Wyoming issues no cannabis business license and has not debated one. The 2025 hemp licensing bill (HB 267, liquor division licenses for consumable hemp makers and sellers) was not considered for introduction on Feb. 3, 2025, and the 2026 rescheduling bill (HB 166) met the same fate Feb. 13, 2026. The only state license an operator can hold is a hemp license from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture under its USDA approved plan.
The 2024 law SF 32 (Chapter 56, signed March 7, 2024) bars synthetic additives in hemp, schedules naturally occurring THC and moved the state to a total THC test. Compare cannabis licensing in every state.
- Feb. 20, 2020. USDA accepts the WDA hemp plan; emergency rules open applications for the 2020 season and final rules follow Aug. 13, 2020.
- March 1, 2023. Medical marijuana initiative backers report 48,687 signatures, above the 41,776 required, but meet the 16 county rule in only 14; the measure misses the 2024 ballot.
- March 7, 2024. Governor Gordon signs SF 32 after an 18 to 13 Senate and 52 to 8 House vote: synthetic hemp additives banned, naturally occurring THC scheduled.
- Feb. 3, 2025. HB 267, which would have licensed and taxed consumable hemp products through the liquor division, is not considered for introduction.
- Feb. 13, 2026. HB 166 (marijuana as a Schedule III substance) is not considered for introduction and dies at session end.
- January 2027. Next general session; a cannabis bill would start from a fresh filing.
How to get a Wyoming cannabis license
- Watch the 2027 session and the initiative route. Cannabis bills have not been considered for introduction two years running; a citizen initiative needs signatures equal to 15% of the last general election turnout statewide and in at least 16 of 23 counties.
- Hold a WDA hemp license if you grow or process. It is the only state license available, and SF 32 means every batch must pass a total THC test, not delta-9 alone.
- Build next door. Colorado and Montana run adult use markets, though Montana takes no new applicants until July 1, 2027; also compare Nebraska, and earn operating history where a license is open.
- Design for a dry, cold site. Wyoming grow rooms need humidification and heat more than dehumidification, so a facility design here looks different from a Southeast build.
- Pick your starting point. Dispensary plans: the medical initiative would have run through the Liquor Division, so model a licensed retail store with cannabis financial modeling. Cultivation and processing plans: start new license facility planning.
What the state issues, and what each one needs built
- Cannabis: none. No cultivation, processing, dispensary or lab license exists, and no bill creating one has reached a floor debate.
- Hemp license (WDA). Required to grow or process hemp under W.S. 11-51; applications go to agrhemp@wyo.gov; WDA sampling and analysis fees are capped at $200 each and disposal verification at $250 by statute, and any crop over 0.3% THC must be destroyed.
- Hemp extract exemption. A neurologist certified pathway under the Hemp Extract Act; no dispensing license.
What a Wyoming facility costs to design and build.
Price the building before the license: indoor cultivation and processing runs $150 to $500+ per sq ft, so a 15,000 sq ft grow and extraction plant sized for Wyoming's population is $2.25 million to $7.5 million or more. Design takes 30 to 60 days and the build 3 to 6 months after permits.
Power is the state's edge: Wyoming's commercial electricity averaged 9.53 cents per kWh in 2025 against 13.37 cents nationally, per EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 2.10. High elevation, dry air and cold winters shift the HVAC budget to humidification and heat, with free cooling most of the year. No state cannabis siting rule exists.
Wyoming specifics
Hemp THC testing. WDA samples licensed hemp under its Chapter 61 rules; W.S. 11-51-104 caps its sampling and analysis fees at $200 each and requires disposal of any hemp or hemp product over 0.3% THC dry weight. SF 32 (2024) added a total THC standard and scheduled naturally occurring THC, so THCA flower that fails the total test is marijuana.
Hemp product limits. Synthetic substances and additives in hemp are banned, which takes delta-8 and similar isomers off the shelf, and the law has no beverage carve out. HB 267's liquor division licensing never got an introduction vote.
Fire code. Confirm the adopted fire code and its plant extraction chapter with the local fire marshal and the State Fire Marshal before you spec a solvent room.
| Topic | Wyoming rule | Design response |
|---|---|---|
| Hemp extraction | WDA hemp license; SF 32 bans synthetic additives and applies a total THC test to products | Closed loop suite on used Precision Extraction systems, sized from our extraction equipment guide |
| Product testing | WDA sampling and analysis, fees capped at $200 each; over 0.3% THC is destroyed | Release testing bench from our testing lab equipment guide |
| Solvent rooms | Local fire marshal applies the adopted fire code to extraction | C1D1 room requirements drawn into the MEP set |
| A future program | Medical initiative text: program run by the Wyoming Liquor Division; HB 267 used the same division for hemp | Dry climate rooms with MicroCool humidification and Thrive Agritech LEDs, per our cannabis HVAC design guide |
What the same work did for an operator like you
What a Wyoming applicant gets from the design desk.
- A Wyoming compliance brief covering SF 32 total THC rules, WDA hemp licensing and the next bill or initiative
- Cannabis facility design for a dry, cold, low power cost site
- A cannabis facility design package in 30 to 60 days
- Extraction and refinement rooms specified from our distillation guide
Wyoming questions
Is weed legal in Wyoming in 2026?
No. Wyoming has no medical or adult use cannabis law as of Nov. 2026, and SF 32 (2024) also bans synthetic hemp products such as delta-8 and applies a total THC test to hemp. The only legal cannabis products are hemp at or below 0.3% total THC and neurologist certified hemp extract.
Can I open a dispensary in Wyoming?
No. No dispensary license exists, and the medical initiative that would have put a program under the Wyoming Liquor Division fell two counties short of the distribution rule in 2023. Neighboring Colorado and Montana run adult use markets, though Montana takes no new applicants until July 1, 2027; also see Nebraska.
Does Wyoming have medical marijuana?
No. The 2026 bill to reschedule marijuana (HB 166) was not considered for introduction Feb. 13, 2026, and no medical bill was debated in 2025 or 2026. The 2024 ballot effort gathered 48,687 signatures but met the 15% threshold in only 14 of the 16 counties required.
Can I grow hemp in Wyoming?
Yes, with a Wyoming Department of Agriculture hemp license under the state's USDA approved plan, in place since 2020. WDA samples and tests your crop (fees capped at $200 each by statute) and anything over 0.3% THC is destroyed. SF 32 means finished products must also pass a total THC test and contain no synthetic additives.
Where the Wyoming rules on this page come from
- Wyoming Legislature: 2024 SF0032 digest, Hemp-limitations on psychoactive substances, votes, March 7, 2024 signing, Chapter 56
- Wyoming Legislature: 2025 HB0267 digest, liquor division hemp licensing, not considered for introduction Feb. 3, 2025
- Wyoming Department of Agriculture: Hemp Program, USDA plan accepted Feb. 20, 2020, Chapter 61 rules, application contact
- W.S. 11-51-104, sampling and analysis fee caps, disposal over 0.3% THC
- EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 2.10 (2025), average commercial electricity price by state
Regulator: No state cannabis regulator; Wyoming Department of Agriculture (hemp licenses). Last reviewed November 7, 2026.
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