The Narcotics Control Commission has officially opened applications for licences to cultivate and manage cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes, following the historic launch of the national licensing regime on February 26, 2026, by the Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior.
The licences are strictly for cannabis varieties with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of no more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. They are intended to support industrial production of fibre and seeds and medicinal development of pharmaceutical and health-related products.
Applicants can seek licences across 11 categories, including cultivation, processing, breeding, research and development, laboratory testing, storage, transportation, import and export, sales and distribution, and advertising.
The Commission has made the application process fully digital. Prospective applicants can visit www.ncc.gov.gh, complete the online forms, upload required documents, and pay the non-refundable application fee via Visa card, Mobile Money, or at any National Investment Bank branch nationwide.
The Commission, in a statement signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, emphasized its commitment to a transparent, accountable, and law-abiding cannabis industry that safeguards public health while promoting lawful innovation.
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