The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has presented the first sets of cannabis cultivation licences to two companies after successfully meeting all the legal and regulatory requirements.

Presenting the licences, the Director-General, Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, urged the companies to strictly comply with all the conditions attached to their licences.

He stressed that the licences are solely for the cultivation of cannabis containing not more than 0.3% THC for approved industrial, medicinal and research purposes.

Major General Obuba Mantey emphasized that recreational cannabis remains illegal in Ghana and warned that any person or entity cultivating cannabis without a valid licence, or outside the legal THC threshold, will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

He noted that the regulated cannabis industry has the potential to create employment opportunities for the country’s youth while supporting scientific research, innovation and the development of medicinal products.

The two companies are MG Adom Limited and Juliopta limited