NACOC Cautions Public Against Cannabis Licence Scammers

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says the public should be mindful of who they pay money to for cannabis licensing.

According to NACOC, it has not “authorised, accredited, or certified any individual, group, or association to facilitate, broker, or secure the acquisition or issuance of cannabis licences.”

A statement issued by the organisation cautioned “all prospective applicants not to pay money to anyone purporting
to act as an agent, intermediary, or consultant for cannabis licensing.”

Signed by the Acting Director, Public Affairs and International Relations, Francis Opoku Amoah, and copied to The Chronicle, the release indicated that all licensing processes will be conducted only by the Commission, not through third parties.

It said that official fees and charges applicable to the licensing process will be published by the Commission upon approval by Parliament.

“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 added.

THE ACT

Section 43 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), as amended by the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1100), empowers the Minister for the Interior to grant licences to cultivate cannabis with a THC content not exceeding 0.3% on a dry weight basis for industrial purposes (fibre or seed) or for medicinal purposes.

However, recreational use of cannabis is illegal, as the law does not authorise it.

The statement released earlier Monday, September 1, 2025, stated that NACOC, in accordance with the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation and Management of Cannabis) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2475), has instituted the
necessary policies and measures to ensure a transparent, fair, and robust cannabis regulatory regime for the benefit of all Ghanaians.

The public is being informed that until the framework is finalised and licences are duly issued, the possession, use, cultivation, sale, and trafficking of cannabis and other narcotic drugs remain prohibited by law, except as expressly permitted under Act 1019.

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