AMS Domestic Hemp Production 

Program 

Hemp eManagement Platform (HeMP) User Guide

for Law Enforcement

Important Note: The USDA is continuing to gather and improve its hemp

data collection process. At first, the tool may not capture all approved

hemp growing locations. Additionally, producers in states that are denoted 

as “2014 pilot” on this list are NOT required to register their hemp growing

locations with the federal government, and thus may not be found on the

search tool. If your search does not return any results, please contact

USDA before taking legal action. Law enforcement or regulatory officials 

may verify licensing information with USDA by calling 888-721-4367, or 

e-mailing farmbill.hemp@usda.gov, Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:00 PM ET.

Agricultural Marketing Service

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Table of Contents

Log In to HeMP 3

Log In to HeMP for the First Time.................................................................. 4

Log In to HeMP................................................................................................. 9

Modify My Profile 10

Modify Contact Information............................................................................ 11

Use the Law Enforcement Search Tool 13

Use the Law Enforcement Search Tool.......................................................... 14
Log In to HeMP

Log In to HeMP for the First Time 

Log In to HeMP

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Before starting these steps, you must email USDA at farmbill.hemp@usda.gov to request 

access to the Law Enforcement Search Tool. In your request, include your name, contact 

information, and law enforcement department details. After submitting your request, you will 

need to create and verify a USDA eAuthentication account to access the tool, for steps on 

creating and verifying an eAuthentication account see this video. 

Once your request is approved, USDA will send you an email inviting you to an Account to use 

the Law Enforcement Search Tool. The following instructions detail the steps to take once you 

receive that email. Your eAuthentication account must be created and verified before you can 

access the search tool. 

1. You should have received an email with the subject “USDA HeMP Account Invitation”. Open

that email and click the “this link” link to access your Account. Note: If you do not have an 

email invitation, send an Account invitation request to DHPP via email at 

farmbill.hemp@usda.gov. 

2. You will be directed to log into HeMP using your USDA eAuthentication (eAuth) credentials. 

Enter your eAuth username and password, then click “Log In with Password” to log in. 

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3. After logging in, you will receive one of the four following messages.

• Message 1: If you see the “Congrats! You are a member of [Account Name]” message 

below, you have successfully accepted your Account invitation. 

A. After seeing this message, click “Continue”. 

B. Click your Account dropdown on the righthand corner of the page. 

C. Click “My Profile” from the dropdown. 

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3. Continued: After logging in, you will receive one of the four following messages.

• Continued: Message 1 

D. You will be directed to your “Edit My Profile” tab, click “Edit Contact Details”. 

E. Review and update your contact details by clicking into any of the fields listed 

on the page including “Name” and “Contact Information”. Note: You cannot 

update your email address from the “Edit My Profile” page. Your HeMP

Account is linked to your eAuth Account. If you need to update your email 

address, you will need to do it through your eAuth Account in Update Account 

page.

F. Click “Save Changes” at the bottom of “Edit My Profile”. Congratulations, your 

HeMP Account is now complete. You may now begin using your HeMP

Account.

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3. Continued: After logging in, you will receive one of the four following messages.

• Message 2: If you see the “Uh oh! Your invitation link has expired” message below, 

your invitation link has expired. Request a new invitation by emailing DHPP at 

farmbill.hemp@usda.gov. 

• Message 3: If you see the “Uh oh, Your email address doesn’t match” message below, 

the email address associated with your eAuth Account does not match the email 

address invited to join the Account. Request a new invitation by emailing DHPP at 

farmbill.hemp@usda.gov. 

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3. Continued: After logging in, you will receive one of the four following messages.

• Message 4: If you see the “Uh Oh! You are not that kind of user” message below, your 

email address is being used for another Account type (e.g., you have a Producer 

Account using the email provided). You will need to create a second eAuth Account 

with a different email address to access your Account. After your new eAuth 

Account is created. Request a new invitation by emailing DHPP at 

farmbill.hemp@usda.gov. 

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1. Go to https://hempsearch.ams.usda.gov. 

2. You will be directed to login to HeMP using your USDA eAuthentication (eAuth) credentials. 

Enter your eAuth username and password, then click “Log In with Password” to log in. 

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Modify My Profile

Modify Contact Information

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1. Click your account dropdown on the righthand corner of HeMP. 

2. Click “My Profile” from the dropdown. 

3. Once you are on the “Edit My Profile” page, click “Edit Contact Details”.

4. Review and update your contact details by clicking into any of the fields listed on the page 

including Name and Contact Information. Note: You cannot update your email address from 

the “Edit My Profile” page. Your HeMP account is linked to your eAuth account. If you need 

to update your email address, you will need to do it through your eAuth account in Update 

Account page.

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5. Click “Save Changes” at the bottom of “Edit My Profile”.

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Use the Law Enforcement Search Tool

Use the Law Enforcement Search Tool

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The HeMP Law Enforcement Search Tool allows you to search for hemp license information, 

including details about USDA licensed producers and producers authorized under a State or 

Tribe. As part of this information, you can also see detailed maps of where hemp is being grown 

based on available lot data from FSA. Please make sure your spelling is correct since the Law 

Enforcement Search Tool uses exact search terms. Lastly, the Law Enforcement Search Tool is 

now mobile-friendly! Access the tool from any mobile phone that has wireless internet access.

The following steps outline how to access and use the HeMP Law Enforcement Search Tool. 

1. Enter your search criteria in the field(s) one or more of the following fields:

A. City: The city you are searching for (e.g., “Los Angeles”)

B. State: Select the desired state from the drop down

C. Address: Location number and street name (e.g., “123 Hemp Grower Way”)

D. Zip Code: For the location you are searching (e.g., “20005”)

Note: The tool is flexible and allows you to search by one criteria (e.g., Growing State is 

“California”) or multiple criteria (e.g., Growing State is “California” and City is “Los Angeles”).

When you have finished putting in your desired criteria, click “Search”. If you have additional 

criteria that you would like to use to find your results, see Step 2 on the next page. 

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2. Click on the "Advanced Search" for the ability to expand your search criteria. As a 

reminder, please make sure your spelling is correct since the system pulls on exact terms.

3. Enter the criteria to help you locate exact results for the following fields: 

A. Growing Lot County: Searches the full name of the county (e.g., Maricopa, Burleigh, 

etc.)

B. Entity Name: Searches the business name, research institution, or individual licensed 

to grow hemp (e.g., Jane Smith, Cornell University, Hemp Co., etc.)

C. License Number: Searches the USDA-issued (e.g., USDA_55_5555) or State/Tribe 

license number format.

D. License Holder First Name: Searches the first name of the license holder. Please 

note, that this will only populate USDA-run hemp programs. 

E. License Holder Last Name: Searches the last name of the license holder. Please note, 

that this will only populate USDA-run hemp programs. 

F. EIN: Searches the EIN format (e.g., 12-3456789)

G. Sort by: Entity Name (A-Z), Entity Name (Z-A), Issue Date (ASC), or Issue Date (DESC) 

4. Click “Search”.

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5. Scroll down to view your search results. All results will automatically populate in the “List 

View”. As shown below, the “List View” will give you the following details:

• The producer license number

• The license status (active, active on corrective action plan, expired, or canceled)

• The producer’s contact information, including headquarter address

• Regulatory Body information (USDA or State/Tribe)

• Growing lot location(s)

• License expiration date

See below to adjust the search results:

A. Click the “Show” box to adjust how many search results display in the search results 

table.

B. Click “Print” to print your search results.

C. Click “Satellite” to see an aerial, satellite view of the map.

D. Click the Zoom In/Out feature to see the “Growing Lot Preview”.

6. Click the Entity Name to view the license in more detail.

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7. Once you have clicked on a specific license, you can view more details about the license and 

view the key participants associated with the license. 

8. Scroll to view the lots associated with the license. Click on a pin to see the intended use, 

growing county, and growing lot at that location. Note: If you do not see the associated lot 

with the license this could mean that the Producer did not register with FSA this program 

year or, the Producer’s license number was not provided to FSA.

9. Click “Back to Hemp License Search” to return to the search results. 

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10. Once you are back on the homepage with your criteria results, click “Map View” to view the

lots associated with the licenses generated within your search results. See below for more

map and adjustment features:

A. Click on “Print” to print your map results.

B. Click on a pin to adjust the map and view lot details.

C. Click “Satellite” to see an aerial, satellite view of the map.

D. Drag and drop the yellow person icon on a street near the lot to see a street view of

the map. The street view shows a visual representation of the surrounding area of the

lot.

Note: If your search does not return any results, please contact USDA before taking legal

action. Law enforcement or regulatory officials may verify licensing information with USDA by 

calling 888-721-4367, or e-mailing farmbill.hemp@usda.gov, Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:00 

PM ET.

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