Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved regulations for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province aimed at advancing industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis production. The rules are the first provincial guidelines ratified under the federal Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Act, 2024, and mark a milestone in Pakistan’s bid to build a regulated cannabis economy.
The rules empower the newly created federal agency, the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (CCRA) to issue licenses, monitor compliance, and enforce restrictions across the cannabis supply chain, from cultivation and extraction to manufacturing and sales. With a THC limit set at 0.3% in line with international norms, the regulation is designed to promote safe, legal hemp-based products while aligning with global standards, according to the government.
