The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has cautioned the public against falling victim to fraudsters claiming to serve as agents or intermediaries in the acquisition of cannabis cultivation licences.
In a statement issued on Monday, September 1, 2025, NACOC stressed that it has not “authorised, accredited, or certified any individual, group, or association to facilitate, broker, or secure the acquisition or issuance of cannabis licences.”
The Commission urged prospective applicants to deal directly with its office when the official process begins, warning that no payments should be made to anyone posing as a consultant or agent.
NACOC’s warning comes as Ghana prepares to roll out a regulated industry for the cultivation of cannabis with low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, strictly for industrial and medicinal purposes.Ghana travel guide
“The public is advised to exercise patience and allow Parliament to complete its work on the procedures for acquiring a cannabis licence and to pass the relevant bill,” the statement noted.
The legal framework for the new industry is rooted in Section 43 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), as amended by Act 1100 in 2023, which empowers the Minister for the Interior to grant licences for cannabis cultivation with THC levels not exceeding 0.3% on a dry weight basis. Recreational use remains strictly prohibited.
NACOC further indicated that it has established policies under the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation and Management of Cannabis) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2475) to guide a “transparent, fair, and robust cannabis regulatory regime.”
Until the framework is fully operational, NACOC reminded the public that the possession, use, cultivation, sale, and trafficking of cannabis and other narcotic drugs remain illegal.
