Senate panel approves cannabis authority bill

The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology unanimously passed the bill titled "The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024" on Monday. The meeting, chaired by Senator Kamil Ali Agha, was held at parliament house.

The committee had detailed deliberations and passed the bill with amendments, including the inclusion of two members of the Senate, one of whom is a woman, as members of the Board of Governors of the authority, along with amendments to other clauses of the bill.

PCSIR Chairman Dr Syed Hussain Abidi stated that the bill aimed to ensure public health by regulating its cultivation.