Cannabis and cannabinoids in Lebanon

Daily regulatory updates of legal changes in the cannabis sector, including monthly compilations

16th January 2024: Lebanon: During a Cabinet meeting, minister of agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan urged for a joint project between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry to issue the necessary executive regulations to establish a rigid legal framework for hemp, press reports. Hajj Hassan pointed out that the lack of regulation results in losses of over $1bn a year, according to his ministry. In May 2020, the government regulated hemp for medical and industrial use, but to date, the regulatory framework is not complete, as many areas are still unregulated – including the THC threshold and licensing procedures for farmers, companies, importers and exporters.

Comprehensive legal reports outlining how the sector is regulated, interpretation of the laws and relevant bodies

24th November 2022