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Federal cabinet approves first license for medical, industrial use of Hemp ‘Bhang’

The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the issuance of the first license for medical and industrial use of hemp leaves, known as Bhang locally.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry shared the update in a tweet, saying that the cabinet which met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair in Islamabad today approved the first license for the ministry and Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR).

He has termed the approval of a landmark decision that will place Pakistan in billions of USD CBD market.

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