Tribal elders briefed on cannabis policy

ISLAMABAD:

The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (CCRA) hosted a high-level engagement and policy briefing for a distinguished delegation of tribal elders and community representatives from Tirah Valley at the CCRA Headquarters, Islamabad, aimed at bringing traditional cannabis cultivation under a formal legal, regulated, and economically beneficial framework.

The delegation was warmly received by the Director General Zafar Ullah Khan. Addressing the gathering, the DG CCRA stated that the National Cannabis Policy was the culmination of nearly one and a half years of painstaking efforts, extensive deliberations, institutional coordination, and alignment with Pakistan's international obligations and national economic priorities.

He emphasized that the policy seeks to transform a historically unregulated sector into a transparent, lawful, and economically productive industry capable of benefitting local communities as well as the national economy. The DG informed the delegation that under the newly introduced licensing regime, tribal growers would receive legal protection, direct market access, transparent pricing mechanisms, and freedom from exploitative middlemen. APP